Q 6

PLAYBOY: What are the dirtiest words you've ever whispered into a man's ear?

Shelley Long: "Get off my foot."

Q 7

PLAYBOY: What was the most compromising situation you were ever in?

Shelley Long: I made a hasty exit from one man's apartment and, in seeking refuge, inadvertently ran into the apartment of another man--whom I knew. They were friends, and I didn't want to create any more havoc than had already been created. I just wanted to get out of the building. I remember thinking, How did this happen?

Q 8

PLAYBOY: When you do a romantic scene, how do you prepare for it?

Shelley Long: I bathe, and I'm usually very glad I did. I put some perfume on, because it makes me feel nice. I make it a rule to brush my teeth after every meal. You become as fastidious as you are in the early part of your courtship. You always floss. When you do a love scene, you do the same thing you do in other scenes: You let the character and the moment take over. Sometimes, it's surprising what can happen.

Q 9

PLAYBOY: Who is more apt to initiate sex, the Midwestern or the West Coast man?

Shelley Long: Oh, they're going to kill me, but I think Midwestern men are hornier. Or maybe West Coast men are a little more comfortable with women's being the initiators.

Q 10

PLAYBOY: What can a guy do to make a good girl go bad?

Shelley Long: How does a guy get into a girl's pants? Is that what we're asking here? I'm a firm believer in two things: I like men to be men and I like them to care about me and to take care of me. I'm willing to let them do that. If a man wants to be a part of a lady's life, he needs to come on strong and come on caring and be prepared. The other part of that is beyond a man's or a woman's control. If something really special is going to happen, it's a product of who that man is and who that woman is. It's not going to be forced or fabricated. If that chemistry is there, you don't have to do anything--just let it happen.

Q 11

PLAYBOY: Nice girls do. Does that attitude detract from the notion that sex is filthy and disgusting?

Shelley Long: Are you implying that that's an element that needs to be preserved? You know, it's all there. If you feel the necessity for something to be naughty and disgusting, I'm sure there's someone who'll convince you that it is--probably someone in Los Angeles.

Q 12

PLAYBOY: If we opened a drawer by your bed, would we be surprised by what we found?

Shelley Long: I don't think so. Maybe. I keep a note pad by my bed. I write down my dreams. My unconscious knows more about what's going on with me than my conscious. We take a journey every night. The note pad is a passport back. I also have candles and a couple of toys. I won't describe them. I think we all need toys. I also keep Chap Stick in my drawer.