In sitcoms, the women are so beautiful, understanding and well-bred. They have humor, but sort of display it with a twinkle of the eye and not a guffaw. But there's no juice in that for me.

All this time I've just wanted to be blonde, beautiful and 5 feet 2 inches tall.

I come from a small town in Maryland. I came to California in 1972 to begin Maude.

Keep fighting for animals by making compassionate, cruelty-free choices every day and encouraging those around you to do the same.

I... was not too happy to suddenly take on this public role thrust upon me. They just assumed I was the Joan of Arc of the women's movement. And I wasn't at all. It put a lot of unnecessary pressure on me.

At least I'm not playing other people for a change. It's a very odd place to be... I feel I'm an actress who sings a bit.

In sitcoms, the women are so beautiful, understanding and well-bred. They have humor, but sort of display it with a twinkle of the eye and not a guffaw. But there's no juice in that for me.