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“I think growing up in New York, you see so much at such a young age, there's no bubble to escape into.”
“There's a lot of people desperately seeking to find 'the one,' and I think we should learn to be more at peace with ourselves.”
“My parents have always been very open.”
“Women always try to see the one good part of The Weird Guy because the dating landscape is so bleak. Women will say, 'He's very odd, but he likes to cook. He's creepy, but he makes good pancakes!'”
“In most movies there is a Prince Charming who rides up and saves the girl.”
“Most actors and actresses are performative as people.”
“I think a lot of people, especially women, feel like to be whole, you need to find part of yourself in another person - probably because of the fables we're told as kids.”
“I've always been a writer, and in high school, I was the editor of my school newspaper and I got a writing scholarship. It's always been a passion of mine.”
“We are very puritan in America. We still hold true to these really antiquated values, this idea of the sanctity of marriage.”
“I'm a health-food junkie, so all of my food is a splurge, money-wise!”
“Most single women have been in that situation where there is a silent guy in your group. You don't see him as boyfriend material. He's just there, but you know all the same people.”
“I think 'Girls' is pretty brilliant.”
“The secret to a long-lasting relationship is perpetually imagining the worst. It's a world view tracing back to my Eastern European ancestry and one I draw upon regularly.”
“There's no shame in owning a New Kids on the Block t-shirt. They were my first concert when I was eight.”
“Nobody's life is wrapped up neatly in a bow.”
“For any couple, once you delve into the idea of non-monogamy, you're entering pretty frightening territory.”
“I have a hard time waiting for things to happen.”
“I love a good massage, and they gotta go deep.”
“In my view, relationship movies never get old because humanity will never not be confounded by their relationships.”
“Being a single woman is like going off to war.”