She reminds me of Roseanne before she was discovered. Darlene has that same clear point of view and a very dry, take-charge kind of attitude.

New York: the only city where people make radio requests like "This is for Tina - I'm sorry I stabbed you

When I went to New York to try and make it, I never thought it wouldn't happen.

I do the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle every morning to keep the old grey matter ticking.

There were very few women comics when I started out doing stand-up. But I always saw that as a great advantage.

My father was a really funny guy. He lived a good long life. And he was the reason I wanted to be funny and become a comedian and a comedy writer, so to say that he's somewhat of a mythic figure in my life would be an understatement.