"I was learning that, even for a woman with power, the path was dotted with land mines—she's so ambitious. she's so aggressive. she's ruthless. "Funny thing," I used to say, "a man has to be Joe McCarthy to be called ruthless . . . all a woman has to do is put you on hold.""
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Presidential Medal of Freedom recipientsSocial activistsTelevision producersWomen born in the 1930sActresses from Detroit
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Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny (2010)
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