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

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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....

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...

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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...

All men are difficult.

All men are difficult.

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.

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...

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...

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 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.

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...

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

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