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

    Work | Time | Husband


    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.

    Women | Theatre | Comedy


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

    Great | Scent | Addicted


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

    Strong | Training | Jobs


    I was 25 before I joined the world, in my opinion. I was a very late developer, and everything came late.

    Late | Opinion | Joined


    I think boarding school does give you an independence.

    Boarding


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

    Theatre | Australia | Seven


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

    Love | Tea | Stomach


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

    Age | Actress | Knew


    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.

    Tried | Stories | Knew


    I have no proper money to invest!

    Money | Invest | Proper


    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.

    Best | Good | Spiritual


    I don't like doing things by halves, and I realised you can't do stand-up comedy part-time.

    Comedy | Halves | Realised


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

    Happy | Wine | Red


    I can make my living out of Ireland, but the reason I came to London was that I felt I'd gone as far as I could go in Ireland.

    London | Reason | Gone


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

    Home | Deep | Dark


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

    Theatre | Moment | Name


    Acting is very much an all-or-nothing job.

    Acting


    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.

    Tea | Necessity | Function


    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.

    Patience | Appreciate | Parent


       

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