A good example of how it must have been is today's world of conducting, which is still utterly dominated by men, and the prejudice the few female conductors have to battle even today is astounding.
“I would love to act. I probably won't make it to Hollywood at 42 years of age, but I'd love to act.”
“I'm still astonished that somebody would offer me a job and pay me to do what I wanted to do.”