Deirdre O'Kane
Deirdre O'Kane
whether
You worry about whether you are match-fit, coming back to the stand-up stage.
whether
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.
clubs comedians sell seven spent
I spent seven years in clubs in England, Australia, etc. Not all comedians cross over to sell out in a theatre.
family living miss missed
There's a lot I've missed about living in Ireland. You miss family, particularly when you've got kids.
addicted great lighter
I'm a great lighter and lover of candles, particularly fragranced ones, as I'm kind of addicted to scent.
aware certainly instincts love nurturing until
I love motherhood. I certainly wasn't aware of any mothering instincts until I had babies. I wasn't a person who desperately wanted to have kids, but you don't get it until you do it, and, suddenly, this nurturing instinct exists.
agree flew full good life owned panic sign somebody took
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.
boarding catholic classic days growing mass school secondary seven
Growing up, I was your classic Catholic Irish kid. I went to mass every Sunday. Then in secondary school I went to boarding school, and there was mass seven days a week before breakfast - it may have put me off!
bad best good impose mindful mood somebody
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.
admitting again bad figure forget spend time trying
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.
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.
laugh love work
Work hard, play hard, dream big, love loads, laugh as much as you can, and give back.
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.
came gone michelle women
When I came on the scene, there was The Nualas, who were doing character comedy, but there weren't any other women doing stand-up because Michelle Read had gone more into theatre.