"I think we're socialized out of being women, and then we have to find our way back to it. That's hard to do."

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"I think we're socialized out of being women, and then we have to find our way back to it. That's hard to do."

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"You don't stay married for thirty-nine years because of sex or even because of love, but because your partner is a real friend to you, because they respect and regard you."

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"The rest of us are still trying to find ways to live in the world with spirit-ual values. Myself included. We've learned certain skills, we've learned to prevail somewhat, but we've not made it over the mountain."

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"I talk to women's groups all over the country and see women struggling with this. The fear of not being accepted, of being different, of not having a man, all make it hard for a woman to do what she really believes is right for her."

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"When I was a kid, I'd kneel down at the side of my bed every night before I went to sleep, and my mother and I would say a Greek prayer to the Virgin Mary."

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"Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work."

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"So I constantly play women who are damaged and out of touch, who are seeking without knowing, or knowing without the skills to transform their lives. But then, that's really the fate of many women today."

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"I sometimes truly despair at ever being meaningfully altered and affected by the things I claim are so important to me."

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