The fictitious worlds created for kids are nearly bereft of female presence. It's sending a very clear message from the beginning that women and girls do not have half of the adventures, that they're not as important. We're teaching kids that girls and women don't take up half the space in the world.

I immediately noticed there were far more male characters than female characters in the programs, even now, in the 21st century.

If it isn't a success, that still wouldn't be grounds for divorce.

What are we doing that for in the 21st century? Why on earth would we teach kids that girls are less important than boys? It just made no sense to me.

[My aunt] took me to my first play, too, which was dinner theater. I don't know if they have that in England, but you eat a dinner while you watch a play. And she ordered a glass of wine. I was like, "Oh my God. This is, like, the most sophisticated thing I have ever done."

I think I always had joie de vivre. But I had pretty bad self-esteem growing up and much of my adult life.

A woman as the leader of the Free World is an impossibility. Muslim countries won't talk to you.