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Candace Bushnell
American Writer
Born: Dec 1, 1959
Life Love Me Think Women You
Related authors: Dale Carnegie Denis Waitley Dr. Seuss H. L. Mencken Napoleon Hill Ray Bradbury W. E. B. Du Bois William Arthur Ward
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. Candace Bushnell
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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
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You need characters who want things. They want love, they want recognition, they want happiness. Candace Bushnell
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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
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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. Candace Bushnell
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I sometimes read in a gossip column that I was at a party when I was in Europe at the time. It sometimes feels I've got a Doppelganger somewhere. Candace Bushnell
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Sometimes you have to find the passion. It comes from the inside... Everyone has to find it for themselves. Candace Bushnell
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I'm the kind of person who would have liked to have lived at the Plaza. I love crystal chandeliers and gold leaf, velvets and mirrors, Oriental rugs and marble. Candace Bushnell
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I love things that are old and glittery, that come with layers of glamour and past lives. Candace Bushnell
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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. Candace Bushnell
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There's so many things that mattered so much in my 20s and 30s that don't matter now. Candace Bushnell
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I started writing about New York as soon as I arrived. I was 19. I used to write short stories and send them out. Candace Bushnell
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Ever since I can remember I was telling stories and had a huge interest in other people and what made them tick. Candace Bushnell
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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. Candace Bushnell
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Sometimes I want to be on 'The Real Housewives of New York.' I want to remind them to figure out how to get along and support each other. Candace Bushnell
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What I have yet to see is a real woman choose a younger man because he spent six hours a day at the gym trying to sculpt his abs. Candace Bushnell
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My parents had a great marriage. Interestingly, it made it harder for me in relationships because I knew what a good relationship looked like. Candace Bushnell
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New York is a city where people are ambitious. They want things. Candace Bushnell
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I actually don't shop very much. I have a tendency to rotate a few pairs of ripped jeans and an old cashmere sweater. Candace Bushnell
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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
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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
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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
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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
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I was a freelancer all through my twenties. I did about one story a month and I wanted to write fiction, so the stories that I would do were precursors to 'Sex and the City.' Candace Bushnell
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I started working for the 'NY Observer' when I was 33. After I had been writing for them for about a year and a half the editor said, 'Your stories are the most talked about stories in the 'Observer'; you should have your own column.' Candace Bushnell
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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
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