Quotes by Kate Jacobs

The thing is, that when youre young, you always think youll meet all sorts of wonderful people, that drifting apart and losing friends is natural. You dont worry, at first, about the friends you leave behind. But as you get older, it gets harder to build friendships. Too many defenses, too little opportunity. You get busy. And by the time you realize that youve lost the dearest best friend youve ever had, years have gone by and youre mature enough to be embarrassed by your attitude and, frankly, by your arrogance.

Women do amazing, creative, wonderful things.

Cat, Ill let you in on a little secret. We dont all love our jobs every day. And doing something you have passion for doesnt make the work part of it any easier...It just makes you less likely to quit.

Theres money, and then theres class. The two are often separated.

And failure, if you want to know, Dakota, is just another opportunity to try again.

Things work out better when youre straight up.

Youll have lots of questions to answer as you get older. Who you are. Who you want to be. What you think about things. Like politics. And romances. And whether youll be able to speak out or keep your mouth shut. Its always a challenge to work out the best way to live your life, and as much as everyone tells you what to do, ultimately how you do things is up to you.

But what Dakota most enjoyed about the beginning of winter was the crispness of the air (that practically demanded the wearing of knits) and the way that tough New Yorkers - on the street, in elevators, in subways - were suddenly willing to risk a smile. To make a connection with a stranger. To finally see one another after strenuously avoiding eye contact all year.