Irish - Comedian | 1970 -
I have never, ever slept through my child crying unless I have had a sleeping tablet; and I only take a sleeping tablet when I know Steve, my husband, is on duty. We take turns: he does one night, I do the next.
Deirdre O'Kane
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I can't function if I don't have tea. I don't know whether it's psychological or a real necessity, but I just need it.
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I'm a great lighter and lover of candles, particularly fragranced ones, as I'm kind of addicted to scent.
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I could probably die happy with a cheeseboard and a glass of French red wine - that's my idea of a perfect dinner.
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Acting is very much an all-or-nothing job.
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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.
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There's a lot I've missed about living in Ireland. You miss family, particularly when you've got kids.
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The notion that patience is a virtue is something you don't fully appreciate until you're a parent. You need endless patience with little ones.
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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?'
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You worry about whether you are match-fit, coming back to the stand-up stage.
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Ultimately, I just decided stand-up comedy is a huge commitment, and if you want to be the best, you have to give it one hundred per cent.
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Many's the audition I waltzed into unprepared and wondered why I didn't get it. I learned the hard way.
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