Ardal O'Hanlon

People pay far too much attention to the television and they're quite literal in some ways. At the beginning, when I was…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

I had a thirst for knowledge. I was always curious about stuff.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

I have a certain sympathy with politicians having lived with one. I've seen how no matter how earnest or driven or energetic…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

All my memories of 'Father Ted' are very pleasant.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

Banter is a great way of breaking the ice.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

There is something restless and curious about the Irish. Like everybody else, we want to make money and make our way in…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

If you expect a kick in the balls and you get a slap in the face, it's a victory.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

People love authenticity in comedy and, coming from a region, you get a very strong sense of place. They can place you…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

They were always my favourite scenes working with Don Warrington. He's such a brilliant actor, he has such a presence, you don't…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

Marriage is when two people are joined together to become one desperately boring person.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

I listen to WTF with Marc Maron, although I'm getting annoyed with him, he's a bit too intrusive and fawning. But he's…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

My mother tells me I regaled people with stories but I don't remember that. And she disputes the idea that I might…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

I think a certain amount of depression is sort of a normal state of mind to have. Deep depression is another story…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

The beauty of stand-up is that it's very flexible, it's very malleable and immediate. Whatever is in your head that day you…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

We didn't have an awful lot of space. There were six of us born within the space of seven or eight years…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

When we left university, in the late '80s, one of the guys had been to the Comedy Store in London, came back…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

I think we all get a bit bogged down in our lives and our own careers and we have to take a…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

As a comedian, you can't tell people that they're wrong or that they're stupid.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

I suppose British people generally, probably have very stereotypical notions about the Irish that go back to Victorian times.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

Football is the best way to get to know a people and a city.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

While I loved my family, I would always have this association with my father. I would always be coming up against that…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

I was genuinely shocked to even be in the frame for a sitcom role on British TV.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

I've always wanted to play a detective. Always loved detective shows, right back to 'Columbo', 'The Rockford Files', 'Starsky & Hutch'.

— Ardal O'Hanlon

To be honest I would like to do more movies, I've been a victim of my own success in that sense, as…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

Mum was a teacher before I was born, but never worked after she had kids. She was too busy looking after us…

— Ardal O'Hanlon