A biography for Taylor Jenkins Reidhasn’t been written yet.
“Some days, I'll tell you that everything in life was meant to be and that there is an order to the universe. Other days, I'm convinced it's all a combination of luck and opportunity.”
“My passion is capturing what it feels like to love, be it romantic or otherwise. I love to watch two people realize what they meant for each other - and that goes across all media, books, TV, movies, personal essays; everything.”
“Why have I spent so long settling for less when I know damn well the world expects more?”
“What’s that saying? Behind every gorgeous woman, there’s a man sick of screwing her? Well, it works both ways. No one mentions that part.”
“When I was a kid, all I ever wanted was to be famous.”
“I think that perhaps everyone has a moment that splits their life in two. When you look back on your own time line there's a sharp spike somewhere along the way, some event that changed you, changed your life more than the others. A moment that creates a before and an after. Maybe it's when you meet your love or you figure out your life's passion or you have your first child. Maybe it's something wonderful. Maybe it's something tragic. But when it happens it tints your memories, shifts your perspective on your own life and it suddenly seems as if everyone you've been through falls under the label of pre or post.”
“When my husband and I first got married, I was so shocked at my own level of joy that I was convinced it was all going to come crashing down.”
“Fate or not, our lives are still the results of our choices.”
“I never wanted a big wedding. I never wanted to wear a white dress or throw a bouquet.”
“You don't realize how strong you are until you have to help someone else stand up.”
“I love writing two narratives! I think concurrent storylines are my favorite way to write a book.”
“I worked in feature film casting right out of college and spent a lot of time working with actors, directors, and producers.”
“I've always been drawn to the idea that small choices in our lives could have drastic effects on our future.”
“You can't write about an iconic Hollywood star of the sixties without bumping up against Elizabeth Taylor.”
“My husband makes sacrifices so that I can shine.”
“When you lose someone you love, it's hard to imagine that you'll ever feel better. That, one day, you'll manage to be in a good mood simply because the weather is nice or the barista at the coffee shop on the corner remembered your order. But it does happen. If you're patient and you work at it.”
“You should know this about the rich: they always want to get richer. It is never boring, getting your hands on more money.”
“I am methodical about my email inbox, and I always have a physical to-do list. Without those two things, I think I'd lose my mind.”
“Sometimes divorce isn’t an earth-shattering loss. Sometimes it’s just two people waking up out of a fog.”
“I am so fortunate to know people who have believed in me and been there for me in my very best and worst moments.”