"Only two things change when you get older: the energy in your voice and the time of night you feel it's appropriate to call someone. In your 20s, people call at 2 a.m. and yell, 'Are you up?' into the answering machine. Now, someone calls after 8 p.m., and my boyfriend is like, 'Who is that? Who could be calling at this hour?'"

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Source: Fictional character: Carrie. Sex and the City (TV series), 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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