"And as a character, what I found very inspiring about playing Dharma, especially at that time, is that the women on television were more neurotic than they were free. And I thought, this is a rare bird and this is unique on television and I think it's really refreshing"

In this quote, actress Jenna Elfman assesses her experience playing the character Dharma on the television program "Dharma and Greg." She explains that at the time, a lot of female characters on tv were portrayed as unstable and constrained, however Dharma was various. She was an uncommon and unique character who was free-spirited and unapologetically herself. This was revitalizing for Elfman, as she saw Dharma as a breath of fresh air in a sea of stereotypical female characters. By playing Dharma, Elfman felt inspired and empowered to break away from the standard and showcase a various kind of female on tv.