>> i was always an actor. and one of the reasons i started doing monologues is because i couldn't get any work, because people sort of look at you and decide what you can do and what you can't or what they think you can do. >> what does it take to become successful and how tough is it for you compared to men? >> i think it's hard to be a man comic. >> harder? >> yeah. >> because they're generally not funny or intelligent. >> roseanne, don't you think we should talk about our sexual problems? like i'm going to turn off "wheel of fortune" for that. >> roseanne was the big '80s comic who came out. she was the kind of woman that when you talk to people, therm -- they remember roseanne. they remember what her persona was, she had a clear point of view. >> i never get out of the house, never go no place, never have no fun, ever, ever, ever, because i'm a housewife. i hate that word. i want to be called domestic goddess. it's so much more descriptive.