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" I knew I couldn't do what Eddie Izzard does, so I just tried to write some stories that were based, or partly based, on my own experiences. "

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" There's a lot I've missed about living in Ireland. You miss family, particularly when you've got kids. "

" Work hard, play hard, dream big, love loads, laugh as much as you can, and give back. "

" I knew I wanted to be an actress from the age of 13. "

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" 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. "

" You wouldn't expect a cattle dealer to sit down at a grand piano and play it beautifully. That's my father. "

" Many's the audition I waltzed into unprepared and wondered why I didn't get it. I learned the hard way. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I would have benefited a lot from proper training. I could have done with a strong wake-up call about getting jobs. "

" I am pretty much as you see me. I don't have deep, dark depths and go home in despair. "

" I could probably die happy with a cheeseboard and a glass of French red wine - that's my idea of a perfect dinner. "

" I spent seven years in clubs in England, Australia, etc. Not all comedians cross over to sell out in a theatre. "

" I think boarding school does give you an independence. "

" 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 have no proper money to invest! "

" I was never very good at being an unemployed actor. I always thought that I should have been doing something pro-active. I was never good at doing juvenile leads. I suppose it's because I have this big sarcastic head on me. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" I don't particularly want to work with my husband all the time, as in the living and the working thing. "

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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. "

" I love peppermint tea, as it's much nicer than taking anything chemical for settling your stomach. "

" 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?' "