The most important thing is to change what children see from the beginning. To not create a problem we have to fix later.

I had a pretty poor self-image for a long time. I broke into acting as a model in New York. I was never anything like a "supermodel," but I made a living at it for a couple years. The thing was, I was convinced that I was tricking everyone into thinking I was attractive.

I'm very competitive, I think.

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

I was all limbs and I was very convinced that I must be uncoordinated, so I didn't want to try any sports. And the girls' basketball team was constantly like, "Please, please just come play."

I just read that 81 percent of Americans are ready to vote for a woman. So it sounds like America is ready.

The thing I noticed, have learned the most about directors, is: when they're very confident in themselves, they're open to creativity from other people. If they're scared or nervous, then they shut off and nobody's ideas [count].