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
new-york cities people
New York is a city where people are ambitious. They want things.
good-relationship parent great-marriage
My parents had a great marriage. Interestingly, it made it harder for me in relationships because I knew what a good relationship looked like.
lonely party tired
She didn't want to have anything to do with the party. She was tired of feeling like she didn't fit in, but she didn't want to go home, either, because she was a tired of being lonely and she was a little drunk.
emotional firsts connections
It was the first honest emotional connection I'd had in a while. So I immediately panicked and had to leave.
home want littles
When you're alone, it's easier," she said a little wistfully. "You can do what you want. You don't have to go home.
school want rest-of-your-life
You don't want to peak in high school. If you do, the rest of your life is a disaster.
sick
Meanwhile I'll probably see him again. That's how sick I am.
clothes might today
. . . She was obsessed with clothes and status, how she never gave a thought to being responsible for her own actions, or even what she might do for anyone else-making her the ultimate example of all that was wrong and misguided about young women today.
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.
beautiful girl laughing
There are so many beautiful girls around that after a while you start looking for someone who can make you laugh
looks like-you knows
Always look like you know where you're going, even when you don't
past your-future spending
And if you were always spending your time getting over your past, how were you supposed to get on with your future?
men feelings want
All those men who end up disappointing you. After a while, you don't even want to have feelings anymore. You just want to get on with your life.
I'm certainly not going to put my life on hold for him.