"In the beginning, I found myself dealing with a show business dictated by male white supremacists and chauvinists. As a black female, I had to learn how to tap dance around the situation. I had to ... find a way to present my point of view without being pushy or aggressive. In the old days, the only women I saw in this business were in makeup, hairdressing, and wardrobe departments. Now I'm surrounded by women executives, writers, directors, producers, and even women stagehands."

(Diahann Carroll, all'anagrafe Carol Diahann Johnson, attrice e cantante; New York, 17 luglio 1935 – Los Angeles, 4 ottobre 2019)