Candace Bushnell
Candace Bushnell
Candace Bushnellis an American novelist and television producer. She wrote a column for The New York Observerthat was adapted into the bestselling Sex and the City anthology. The book was the basis for the HBO hit series Sex and the Cityand two subsequent movies...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth1 December 1958
CityGlastonbury, CT
CountryUnited States of America
Candace Bushnell quotes about
princess somewhere-else president
Whoever we are here, we might be princesses somewhere else. Or writers. Or scientists. Or presidents. Or whatever the hell we want to be that everyone else says we can't.
dog hair guy
Guys are like dogs: they never notice if you've changed your hair, but they can sense when there's another guy sniffing around their territory
perfect-parents hands play
It’s tempting to wish for the perfect boss, the perfect parent, or the perfect outfit. But maybe the best any of us can do is not to quit, play the hand we’ve been dealt, and accessorize what we’ve got.
disappointment self work-ethic
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.
letting-go tv-shows oleanders
You have to let go of who you were to become who you will be.
party men people
I don't go to parties to meet men. I go to parties to stand in a corner and watch people.
being-yourself sacrifice men
If I'm with a man, is that going to prevent me from achieving my goal? What sacrifices will I have to make in terms of being myself, if I'm with a man? Something that young women find out really quickly is that when you start dating, all of a sudden you're supposed to have a role. You're not allowed to just be yourself.
relationship girlfriend soulmate
Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.
thinking feelings brain
If you smile, even if you’re feeling bad, the action of the muscles will trick your brain into thinking you’re happy
successful men thinking
It was ironic, but when you scratched the surface, most successful men were working for one thing only--to retire--and the sooner the better. Whereas women were the complete opposite. She had never heard a woman say she was working so she could retire to a desert island or to live on a boat. It was probably, she thought, because most women didn't think they deserved to do nothing.
emotional firsts connections
It was the first honest emotional connection I'd had in a while. So I immediately panicked and had to leave.
writing novel paid
For me, having it all is being paid to write novels.
chance married good-chance
I always thought that there was a really good chance that I wasn't going to get married.
two people giving
I've always thought there are two ways of getting what you wanted in life.Forcing people to give it to you,or making them want to give it to you.