Deirdre O'Kane
Deirdre O'Kane
create people rely waiting
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.
best decided huge hundred per
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.
laugh love work
Work hard, play hard, dream big, love loads, laugh as much as you can, and give back.
humour ireland knock miss tries unique
Yes... I miss that everyone in Ireland tries to knock some humour out of every situation. I don't think I appreciated that. It's unique to Ireland.
business saint
Yves Saint Laurent will never go out of business so long as I'm buying mountains of Touche Eclat.
cattle dealer grand sit
You wouldn't expect a cattle dealer to sit down at a grand piano and play it beautifully. That's my father.
family living miss missed
There's a lot I've missed about living in Ireland. You miss family, particularly when you've got kids.
invite met noble talking time
One day I got an invite to help the Christina Noble Foundation, and by this stage, I'd already been talking about her for 10 years. I said 'yes' right away, and that was the first time I met her.
school
I think boarding school does give you an independence.
acumen learnt pat unusual
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.
certainly months pays period seven swings took
My salary swings an unbelievable amount. When I had Holly, I took seven months off, so my salary was very low. It fluctuates wildly. No one pays you for the period you spend writing. I am certainly not rich.
chemical love nicer settling
I love peppermint tea, as it's much nicer than taking anything chemical for settling your stomach.
joined
I was 25 before I joined the world, in my opinion. I was a very late developer, and everything came late.
die french glass red
I could probably die happy with a cheeseboard and a glass of French red wine - that's my idea of a perfect dinner.