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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.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: About Anything Anything Else Bad Bad Mood Be Kind Being Best Doing Else Good How Impose Kind Living Mindful Mood Patient Somebody Spiritual Way

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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.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Any Aware Babies Certainly Desperately Exists Get Had Instinct Instincts Kids Love Motherhood Nurturing Person Suddenly Until Wanted Who You I Love

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

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Back Big Dream Give Hard Laugh Loads Love Much Play Work Work Hard You

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I'm a great lighter and lover of candles, particularly fragranced ones, as I'm kind of addicted to scent.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Addicted Candles Great Kind Lighter Lover Particularly 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.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Could Die Dinner French Glass Happy Idea Perfect Red Red Wine Wine

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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.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Appreciate Endless Fully Little Need Notion Parent Patience Something Until Virtue You

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Filling a theatre like the Olympia or Vicar Street on your own name is a very rewarding moment.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Filling Like Moment Name Own Rewarding Street Theatre Very Vicar Your

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I get a good colour in summer but go really pale in winter, and it genuinely doesn't suit me, as people ask me if I'm ill. As well as making me look a bit better, I often have to be tanned in the middle of winter to do a show or programme, so I've road-tested every fake tan on the market.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Ask Better Bit Colour Every Fake Genuinely Get Go Good Ill Look Making Market Me Middle Often Pale People Programme Really Show Suit Summer Tan Well Winter

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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.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Appreciated Every Everyone Humour Ireland Knock Miss Out Situation Some Think Tries Unique Yes

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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.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Actor Always Anything Come Create Hired Other Out People Play Put Reading Rely Something Waiting You Yourself

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Comedian

Born: Unknown

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