I'm interested in what happens to people when they get into that publicity machine. We tend to think things have changed, but there's still a deep sexism underlying the way women are treated publicly.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Now, if there was one woman in the world who didn't need publicity, who always had too much publicity, it was me.
There's not a lot of positive role models of women in newspapers and magazines. I think it puts pressure on girls. They think that the image put out, it's the way you have to look.
There is definitely a way in which women are raised to be less proactive, less business-oriented, and less willing to jump into creative no man's land. I think media has more of an influence on how we perceive gender identity than anything else.
The sexism in Hollywood is not particularly overt - because the system is good at hiding it.
There was really quite a remarkable level of sexism on newspapers when I started.
I appreciate the positivity of those 'year of the woman' articles - it's good to get that energy out there - but at the same time, in Hollywood it's not happening yet.
I think the media's a little frightened of women.
The media could do a much better job, that's for sure, especially the media that targets women... Human rights? They couldn't care less!
If women ran Hollywood, 'The Hollywood Reporter' would have a 'Men in Entertainment' issue every year, and those jerks would have to write something.
When women say that going on publications directed at men is somehow demeaning, I don't think that's true. I think that's one really effective way to change the societal standard women are held to.