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Man may have discovered fire, but women discovered how to play with it.

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Candace Bushnell
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: December 1
Columnist
Essayist
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Carrie Bradshaw
Discovered
Fire
Women
May
Play
Men
Love

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A glittering disco ball spins from the ceiling, but the music is something I've never heard, discordant and haunting and insistent, the kind of music that demands you dance.
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Funny always makes the bad things go away.
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Men, Babies, it doesn't matter...we're soulmates
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My decorating and renovation skills are nil - indeed, I once used a shower curtain from Pottery Barn as 'window dressing.
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Love is dangerous, if you know it's dangerous, that makes you treasure it, and you'll work harder to keep it.
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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.
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I think a young woman's relationship with her father is really important.
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And the sooner you do the right thing, the better. You get it over with, and you don’t have to worry about it anymore. But who does that in real life?
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Like me, he has a searing belief that books are sacred. They might not be to other people, but when you have a passion, you hold on to it. You defend it. You dont pretend it isn't important at the risk of offending others. -Carrie.
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And if you were always spending your time getting over your past, how were you supposed to get on with your future?
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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.
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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.
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As Im writing, certain things become clear to me and certain things begin to feel right and make sense. The pieces start to fall into place.
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If you smile, even if you’re feeling bad, the action of the muscles will trick your brain into thinking you’re happy
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You don't want to peak in high school. If you do, the rest of your life is a disaster.
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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.
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Patent leather wedges-they were big when I went to prom!
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The heart wants what the heart wants
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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.
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