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" The money isn't a lure. I've done very well out of this business. "

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" It's getting better but men still earn more and there are more jobs for them. Ageism is a big thing. Parts for women disappear as you get older. "

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" I'm massively talented, and very, very beautiful in person; the public don't really realise that. "

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" There were all us baby boomers who had a grammar school education, started to learn, then went on the pill, the whole thing, and so there are today a lot more women writers, editors, producers, and so a lot more women's stories. God, the BBC's practically run by women. "

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" You can't help but feel a little bit like a mother to the younger cast members. "

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" I don't want to give up acting - it's what I am. "

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