Candace Bushnell

“In New York, you're always looking for a job, a boyfriend, or an apartment.”

“Some people are settling down, some people are settling and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies.”

“Men aren't that complicated. They're kind of like pants. If you find a pair you like, you buy them in every color.”

“The most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself.”

“Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.”

“When you're a writer, you have to be an observer.”

“I like my money right where I can see it… hanging in my closet.”

“Welcome to the age of un-innocence. No one has breakfast at Tiffany's and no one has affairs to remember.”

“Women with money and women with power are two uncomfortable ideas in our society.”

“Maybe the past is like an anchor holding us back. Maybe you have to let go of who you were to become who you will be.”

“Friendships don't magically last 40 years... You have to invest in them.”

“Life's a bitch, so you might as well wear great shoes.”

“I'm not a big believer in happy endings. I think it's all about the journey.”