I wish I was one of those persnickety types who buys guidebooks and studies them, but I don’t have the inclination or time. I’m more of a ‘get on the plane, arrive at the destination and see what happens’ kind of traveler. Candace Bushnell Read Quote
It’s a job. When I’m writing I’m going to do it five to six days a week and I’m going to work for four to six hours a day. There’s no magic writing fairy. It’s just hard work. Candace Bushnell Read Quote
I’ve always been fascinated by young women who come to New York. The characters in ‘Lipstick Jungle’ were once young women who came to New York and we see their early experiences through flashbacks. Candace Bushnell Read Quote
As I’m writing, certain things become clear to me and certain things begin to feel right and make sense. The pieces start to fall into place. Candace Bushnell Read Quote
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. Candace Bushnell Read Quote
We need to encourage young women to find what they love to do. That is a very valuable pursuit – more so than the pursuit of a boyfriend. When you have that core, you bring that core to every aspect of your life. Candace Bushnell Read Quote
The reality about being economically dependent on someone else usually doesn’t work out for women in the end. It’s about being an adult and being responsible for your life. Most women have to work, so let’s just get on with it. Candace Bushnell Read Quote
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. Candace Bushnell Read Quote
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. Candace Bushnell Read Quote
I was incredibly determined – I wrote short stories, I wrote the beginnings of novels. I wrote a little children’s book and sent it to the editor-in-chief of the children’s division of Simon and Schuster and she asked me to write a little children’s book for a series she was doing. Candace Bushnell Read Quote
