I think when I was 12, I started reading Evelyn Waugh, and I loved Evelyn Waugh so much, and I thought: 'This is how the world really is. If I could be Evelyn Waugh, then I would be happy.' Candace Bushnell evelynhappylove Change image and share on social
I have a house in the Connecticut countryside where you'll always find me, summer or winter. Candace Bushnell connecticutcountrysidefind Change image and share on social
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 achieveallowdate share on social
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 adorablealikealter Change image and share on social
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 figurehousewifereal Change image and share on social
I think a young woman's relationship with her father is really important. Candace Bushnell fatherimportantrelationship Change image and share on social
Ever since I can remember I was telling stories and had a huge interest in other people and what made them tick. Candace Bushnell hugeinterestmake Change image and share on social
I first arrived in New York in 1979. I was 19 and I was going to University in Houston, Texas, and I decided that I knew what I wanted to do and it was time to go and do it. I literally ran away from college. Candace Bushnell arrivecollegedecide share on social
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 chandeliercrystalgold Change image and share on social
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 characterearlyexperience Change image and share on social