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" You don't often see a cross section of female characters interacting with each other at the top of a chain. "
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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" Whenever I get stuck on something, I'm like, 'What would I do if I wasn't afraid? What would I write if I wasn't afraid? What would I say in this situation if I wasn't afraid?' "
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" I can't deny 'Fleabag''s a very personal piece, but it's not autobiographical. "
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" I suppose the cult of the strong woman character on TV has probably been misinterpreted in so many different ways, meaning that a woman can't be emotionally complicated or want things or can't be weak in moments. "
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