Kim Cattrall recreated her favourite quote from ‘Sex and the City’ during London Fashion Week and reflected on her current relationship with Samantha Jones.
Sometimes a single line is enough to reactivate an entire television era. During London Fashion Week, Kim Cattrall surprised audiences by revisiting one of the most memorable quotes from ‘Sex and the City’, reminding everyone why Samantha Jones remains one of the most influential characters in modern television.
Ahead of the Conner Ives show, the actress filmed a TikTok in which she precisely recreated the character’s tone: “That’s why they call it work.” The moment also marked her first public appearance alongside her husband Russell Thomas as a married couple.
The line comes from the episode “Easy Come, Easy Go” in the third season, one of the series’ most talked-about instalments. In it, Samantha Jones unapologetically defended her personal boundaries in a conversation that shaped much of the character’s identity: direct, ironic and unfiltered. More than provocation, the scene became a subtle manifesto on sexual autonomy in early-2000s television.
Kim Cattrall’s relationship with the character has long been complex. She chose not to return for the 2021 reboot ‘And Just Like That…’ and for years avoided commenting publicly on her absence. However, she ultimately made a brief cameo in the second season. At the time, she stated, “This is as far as I’ll go,” adding that she could never fully say goodbye because “I don’t think I’ll ever say goodbye to Samantha… she gave me so much and I’m incredibly grateful.”
Today, her perspective has shifted. With time, Cattrall says she is more interested in roles that align closely with her own personality. Speaking to British Vogue, she explained: “I’m enjoying playing myself.” She added, “The older I get, the more the characters resemble my own traits… it’s not laziness, it’s because I’m very human.”
Her gesture in London was not an official comeback nor a promotional tease, but something simpler: conscious nostalgia. Samantha Jones did not return as a character, yet she resurfaced as cultural memory. And for a few seconds, one line was enough to prove her legacy remains intact.
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