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

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The whole tone now of TV is under 35 and directed toward males.

The whole tone now of TV is under 35 and directed toward males.

But I've always believed that Christine Cagney shouldn't be played past a certain age.

But I've always believed that Christine Cagney shouldn't be played past a certain age.

There are only about three really, really good sitcoms on the air.

There are only about three really, really good sitcoms on the air.

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...

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...

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,...

But it took me awhile to figure out Christine at this age, you know.

But it took me awhile to figure out Christine at this age, you know.

In fact I have nightmares about having children. I want to carry a baby and...

In fact I have nightmares about having children. I want to carry a baby and...

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...

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.

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.

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...

In my early days I was a contract player at Universal and I had a...

In my early days I was a contract player at Universal and I had a...

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....

But Angela had at least 30% more viewers on the same night at the same...

But Angela had at least 30% more viewers on the same night at the same...

All men are difficult.

All men are difficult.

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...

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.

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...

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.