Out of all the neighborhoods in Manhattan, Soho in particular had the charged atmosphere of a movie set, populated with passersby who looked like extras from Central Casting, so perfectly did they fit into this environment. There was the feeling of everything being not quite real, or too perfectly cliched to actually be true, and it began to rain in a fine, misty drizzle from a black patent leather sky.

... he was juggling issues and solving problems, which was why his brain had no space left for memories.

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?

Love is dangerous, if you know it's dangerous, that makes you treasure it, and you'll work harder to keep it.

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

As long as you're neurotic and crazy, he's great. But once he solves all your problems, he becomes the problem.

Oh I don't plan on getting married. It's a legalized form of prostitution.