Deirdre O'Kane Quotes
-
I can make my living out of Ireland, but the reason I came to London was that I felt I'd gone as far as I could go in Ireland.
-
Most people haven't seen my dramatic work, but I did 10 years of theater before I ever became a comic. I'm just better known for comedy.
-
With a new baby, you have a bad day now and again because you're particularly tired, but most of the time, you're fine. You spend a lot of your time trying to figure out how you can get more sleep, but really, you're better off just giving up and admitting that you're not going to, so forget about it.
-
I admire Pat Shortt as a businessman. Such acumen is unusual for an entertainer. He did all his own deals. I learnt a lot from Pat when I was on the road with him for a year.
-
Waiting to be hired, as an actor, especially, is soul-destroying... There is always something you can do... Create something, a play reading... Anything. But don't rely on other people to come to you. Put yourself out there.
-
Acting is very much an all-or-nothing job.
-
I think boarding school does give you an independence.
-
When you're independent and not attached to a major media organisation, they just look at you as if to say, 'Who are you again?'
-
I have no proper money to invest!
-
I'm a shopper but not a big money/label-y shopper. It makes me a nervous wreck.
-
I could probably die happy with a cheeseboard and a glass of French red wine - that's my idea of a perfect dinner.
-
You wouldn't expect a cattle dealer to sit down at a grand piano and play it beautifully. That's my father.
-
I kind of flew into a panic that somebody would have already owned the rights, because Christina Noble's life is such a good story. It took us two full years to get Christina to agree and sign the rights.
-
I don't like doing things by halves, and I realised you can't do stand-up comedy part-time.
-
I would have benefited a lot from proper training. I could have done with a strong wake-up call about getting jobs.
-
I'm doing my best to be mindful about how I'm living: to be kind and patient, and not to impose a bad mood on somebody else. Being mindful is as good a way to be spiritual as anything else.
-
I spent seven years in clubs in England, Australia, etc. Not all comedians cross over to sell out in a theatre.
-
It wasn't that I left acting; it's just that I put it aside while I set about becoming a comic.
-
I love peppermint tea, as it's much nicer than taking anything chemical for settling your stomach.