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.

I think that one of the things that has changed the perception is that there are so many more single people. In New York City, it's 47 percent. When you have that many people who are single, they have a bigger voice and they're more willing to speak and say, 'We're not miserable, we're not sitting at home waiting for Mr. or Ms. Right, we're having a good time.' And I think single people have better friendships.

I started writing about New York as soon as I arrived. I was 19. I used to write short stories and send them out.

Love is spiritual. It's about self-sacrifice and commitment. And discipline. You cannot have true love without discipline and respect. When you lose the respect of your spouse, you've lost everything.

Well I actually do have a country house in Connecticut with a population of 3,000. Like, how small is that? I spend a lot of time there - I write up there. So I kind of have the best of both worlds and I love going up there.

Rule number one: Why is it that the one time a cute guy talks to you, you have a friend who's in crisis?

There's a brief moment when you first wake up, where you have no memories. A blissful blank slate, a happy emptiness.