"Here's what happens - you create something in the moment that you feel will be good, and then... people's reactions to it or people referencing it years later, it's a compliment."

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Source: Sex and the City, www.satctranscripts.com. 1998–2004.

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Michael Patrick King

Screenwriter, Director, Producer

Michael Patrick King is a writer and director known for his work on 'Sex and the City,' which explores themes of love and identity.

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