“Yes... I miss that everyone in Ireland tries to knock some humour out ...” — Deirdre O'Kane Quote

“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.”

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

“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?'”

“How long can you bank on your body and your face to help you get roles in films? At the end of the day, anyone who wants to be known as an actor wants to be appreciated for his/her work.”

“Sometimes when troops are overseas working these incredibly long hours in a difficult situation, they're not always hearing how much they're appreciated.”

“Harlem was the main chance for the east end of New York, for eastsiders, as that real estate boom that took place in the 1890s - and it was a preposterous one where people bought and sold, and everything appreciated with each sale - and eventually, of course, the house of cards would crumble.”