I think Shakespeare had a lot to contribute with his understanding of the human condition.

In my early days I was a contract player at Universal and I had a wonderful mentor named Monique James, who was head of talent there, and she used to drag me on sets to do parts.

I'm not unaware of the fact that probably my biggest audience is lesbians, and is probably the main reason why I've attained the success that I have.

I'm not here to put down men, God love them and I'm married to one, but I do think they are more shallow.

When people have asked me in the past if I'm gay, I've said "I'm not gay, but I'm festive."

Well what do you do with a character like Christine Cagney and you tell her she can't have things?

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