3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell Women with money and women in power are two uncomfortable ideas in our society.
3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell Even as a kid, I never liked breakfast. I just don’t like to eat then. I like to get up and work. I think sticking a whole bunch of carbohydrates in your stomach in the morning is probably the worst way to begin the day.
3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell I think a young woman’s relationship with her father is really important.
3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell The key to life is your attitude. Whether you’re single or married or have kids or don’t have kids, it’s how you look at your life, what you make of it. It’s about making the best of your life wherever you are in life.
3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell You don’t have to do everything by the time you’re 30. Or 40. All you need is a work ethic. It’s what allows you to push through moments of disappointment and self-doubt and fear.
3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell Like it or not, in the end, it’s one’s body. It’s literally what carries you through life. There’s a reason for the saying, ‘If you have your health, you have everything,’ and it’s true. Old age, disease – these are the great equalizers.
3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell The women I know who have children and have careers, they seem to be very happy. They love their children and they love their jobs. But happiness comes out of being willing to do your work in your twenties to find out who you are, what you love.
3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell Well in the book Carrie was my alter ego. In real life, Sarah Jessica and I don’t look anything alike. But people do say that we sound alike. Sarah Jessica is an adorable girl and she is very funny.
3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell You need characters who want things. They want love, they want recognition, they want happiness.
3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell My parents had a great marriage. Interestingly, it made it harder for me in relationships because I knew what a good relationship looked like.
3 December 2020 Candace Bushnell I know I’m not a wordsmith. And I don’t write poetry. Sometimes I think I should, because it’s really helpful. But I always wanted to write novels.
