Maureen Dowd

Yeah, I based my whole... When I started in journalism, it was mostly men, and I was terrified. So I would watch film noir to see how the women kind of dominated, you know, and take tips from them. Not as a femme fatale, but as... somebody, you know, they would always come in and say something like, quite the hacienda, or they'd say something that would put the men back on their heels.

Yeah, I based my whole... When I started in journalism, it was mostly men, and I was terrified. So I would watch film noir to see how the women kind of dominated, you know, and take tips from them. Not as a femme fatale, but as... somebody, you know, they would always come in and say something like, quite the hacienda, or they'd say something that would put the men back on their heels.

So I wanted to be coached by these very strong women.

So I wanted to be coached by these very strong women.

So I wanted to be coached by these very strong women.

Right.

Right.

Right.

But she didn't mean it, Bill. But they're not.

But she didn't mean it, Bill. But they're not.

But she didn't mean it, Bill. But they're not.

Oh, my God, wait.

Oh, my God, wait.

Oh, my God, wait.

I love you giving the plot of classic movies to another.

I love you giving the plot of classic movies to another.

I love you giving the plot of classic movies to another.

This is like masterpiece theater, sort of.

This is like masterpiece theater, sort of.

This is like masterpiece theater, sort of.