I was the little, funny one. I felt I was the child among grown women. – Julie Walters
Oh all the time when Victoria Wood and I did our series. There were people asking Can women be funny? People still ask that. Its like asking: Can women breathe in and out? – Julie Walters
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 womens stories. God, the BBCs practically run by women. – Julie Walters
I remember Michael saying, Rich and famous? Its much better to be just rich. I didnt quite get it to begin with. But hes right. You lose anonymity. I say to my family that youve no idea until you lose it how precious anonymity is. – Julie Walters
It used to be that you had to make female TV characters perfect so no one would be offended by your portrayal of women. Even when I started out on The Office eight years ago, we could write our male characters funny and flawed, but not the women. And now, thankfully, its completely different. – Mindy Kaling