Sarah Jessica Parker – In Her Own Words*

And you know what, she's really not like her character at all.

"I am a mother most of my days. I leave the house, bring my son to school, get ourselves presentable by law and that's it. There are occasions that I love to be fashionable and enjoy, you know? But the work day of a mother doesn't include a hair making team or any consideration of your shoe." - Collider.com

No consideration of the shoe? The woman behind Carrie Bradshaw has no consider of the shoe? Your fans must be disappointed?

"They are. Often I'll go to the market, and women will say to me: 'Let me see your shoes.' And then I show them I'm wearing flip-flops... I say, 'I'm old now. I can't run around in heels when I go to the market for my son's yogurt.'" - Glamour

But you're a fashion icon! Scratch that. You're a fashion goddess!

"I think that's in large part due to the show and (stylist) Patricia Field... It's really not something that I would feel comfortable commenting on because I think it seems kind of odd. I'm still learning from Pat... it's really not the essence of who I am. I don't think about it. As a working mother, the last thing on my mind when I'm trying to get my kid out of the door in the morning to get him to school on time is how I look." - Premiere

Blimey. That's quite disappointing. Come on, make amends – at least tell us you own 87,000 pairs of shoes and have had to buy another apartment to stock them.

"I don't know the number. First of all, I don't really count. I've inherited so much from the show. I don't shop like (Carrie). I don't buy shoes that much like her... it doesn't mean I don't love shoes. I love shoes, but I'm not as vigorous a shopper. And I don't count them, I don't really know how many." - Premiere

You know, as shallow as it sounds, it is kind of disappointing. Particularly when you've got your own fashion line. Hang on. It says here your stuff is all under $20? That's a misprint, surely? Carrie Bradshaw's fashion line is all under $20?

"That's right. They're not setting a trend. We're not Balenciaga. They're well-made clothes that feel of-the-moment... You're going to be able to buy $200 worth of clothes, leave that store with six bags and be able to pay your utilities and take your kids someplace special for their birthday. It's a very different philosophy about shopping." - Glamour

And it's called Bitten. Surely celebs are meant to put their names to their ranges? Madonna did, Kate Moss did, Gwen Stefani didn't but we all know it's her. J-Lo, she did...

"I was embarrassed to. I don't want the line to be about me. I'm not pretending that these are clothes from my closet. Or that this is Carrie Bradshaw." - Glamour.

Damn, you're sounding so... nice. And unassuming. And normal. Right then. You leave us no choice, it's time for the big guns. The "rift" between you and Kim Cattrall, let's talk about that. She was the reason the film's taken so long to get made, isn't she? The one pushing for more money? What did you feel about that, eh? Hmm? Hmm?

"If I had thought it was any of my business at the time, what I would have said is: 'Isn't it okay for Kim to think that the money wasn't right?'" - New York Magazine.

Wow. You really aren't Carrie are you?

"We've made such different life choices. I've been with one man most of my grown-up life and have a child and I'm from a big family. I really think the thing that is most similar is our affection for this city. The thing I've learned most from her is how to be a better friend... I love the kind of friend that she was and is and it really made me want to be that kind of friend. It's hard to find the kind of time those women have for each other." -Premiere

So there we go. Sarah Jessica Parker is not Carrie Bradshaw. She's not a shoe-worshipping, label junkie. She's just normal and witty and intelligent and caring about the important stuff like friends and family. Which, now we think about it, makes her quite a lot like Carrie Bradshaw.