Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear … - Aristotle

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Middle-aged women on telly is a bit of a hot topic - before, we were 27 to 37, and now we're 40 to 50. You do notice as you get older. . . you go past 35, and suddenly you're playing baddies.

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Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.

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