While Not Impossible, It Is Especially Challenging

So Much Is Made Of Good, Strong Roles For Women. Actually, It's Really Interesting Playing Vul­nerable People As Well.

I Think I Look Good For My Age. I've Always Looked Younger Than I Really Am. I'm 67 And I Look About, Maybe 62 Or Something Like That. And I Think My Healthy Lifestyle Has Paid Off. I Suffer From Osteoarthritis. That's Genetic And There's Nothing I Can Do About That, Except To Try And Not Jump Up And Down, But Rather Swim And Bike, Instead Of Jumping Up And Down.

I Wasn't Pretty Enough To Be The Pretty Girl And I Wasn't Unattract­ive Enough To Be The Dorky Girl.

I Always Tried, In The Books I Wrote, To Make It Clear: Thin Is Not The Goal. But I Was Thin. So No Matter What I Said, The Subliminal Message Was, "you Have To Look A Certain Way." And I'm Not Happy About Playing Into That.

We Are Living On Average Today 34 Years Longer Than Our Great-grandparents Did.