In my early days I was a contract player at Universal and I had a wonderful mentor named Monique James, who was head of talent there, and she used to drag me on sets to do parts.

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I've come to learn that there is a real difference between men and women. It's...

I've come to learn that there is a real difference between men and women. It's...

Something just happens when you read a part. You know, if you'd like to do...

Something just happens when you read a part. You know, if you'd like to do...

I think Shakespeare had a lot to contribute with his understanding of the human condition.

I think Shakespeare had a lot to contribute with his understanding of the human condition.

I'm not here to put down men, God love them and I'm married to one,...

I'm not here to put down men, God love them and I'm married to one,...

I think there are some people in life who are not marriage material and Chris...

I think there are some people in life who are not marriage material and Chris...

You know what I would really like to do? I'd like to do a half...

You know what I would really like to do? I'd like to do a half...

Yeah, even a black comedy. Where it's a little eerie. I'd love to do that....

Yeah, even a black comedy. Where it's a little eerie. I'd love to do that....

Women and minorities have excelled beautifully in comedy, but very few women are the lead...

Women and minorities have excelled beautifully in comedy, but very few women are the lead...

Network heads don't seemed to be turned off by the men who get older.

Network heads don't seemed to be turned off by the men who get older.

Studios were just run differently. There really was a head of a studio. There were...

Studios were just run differently. There really was a head of a studio. There were...

Yeah, I've always been accused of having a sense of mischief and I'm very flattered...

Yeah, I've always been accused of having a sense of mischief and I'm very flattered...

I don't believe there is any character that one can play for that long and...

I don't believe there is any character that one can play for that long and...

I kind of resent this attitude of men that we somehow must always look good.

I kind of resent this attitude of men that we somehow must always look good.

There's no praise or acknowledgment paid to women who raise the babies.

There's no praise or acknowledgment paid to women who raise the babies.

They say that Madison Avenue will only pay high dollars in advertising if they get...

They say that Madison Avenue will only pay high dollars in advertising if they get...

I think, on the whole, men are much more shallow than women.

I think, on the whole, men are much more shallow than women.

The way they were writing Christine as this older woman who got married, which she...

The way they were writing Christine as this older woman who got married, which she...

All men are difficult.

All men are difficult.

And they were writing scripts where Christine had hit the glass ceiling. And I always...

And they were writing scripts where Christine had hit the glass ceiling. And I always...

Well what do you do with a character like Christine Cagney and you tell her...

Well what do you do with a character like Christine Cagney and you tell her...