Any woman who wishes to smash into the world of men isn't very feminine.
I didn't see myself as any advance guard, or feminist.
I had no desire to crash a man's world.
I knew it would break his heart if I didn't go into the business.
I'd love to see more women working as directors and producers.
Keeping a feminine approach is vital - men hate bossy females.
My agent had once told me that he was going to make me the Janet Gaynor of England - I was going to play all the sweet roles.
Often I pretended to a cameraman to know less than I did. That way I got more cooperation.
Today it's almost impossible to do it unless you are an actress or writer with power... I wouldn't hesitate right this minute to hire a talented woman if the subject matter were right.
Whereupon, at the tender age of thirteen, I set upon the path of playing nothing but hookers.
Ida Lupino was the only woman to both direct a Twilight Zone episode ("The Masks") and direct and star in one ("The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine").
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