I grew up knowing women are hilarious. There was a lot of respect. — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Funny Copy Share Image
It's weird. I find it more vulnerable and scarier to show people your writing as opposed to your acting. — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Acting Copy Share Image
Even in dramatic times, there's some sort of a silver lining. — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Dramatic Copy Share Image
It's every time I go out. I get stopped and asked for pictures and things like that. — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Go Copy Share Image
I do think more should be done for people from less financially secure backgrounds to come into the arts and feel comfortable… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Art Copy Share Image
I got a job working at a coffee shop in Manchester. I remember flicking through my contract and asking the other staff:… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Coffee Copy Share Image
No matter what the situation is - even if it's something that's not overly funny - people in Derry can always find… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Find Copy Share Image
I like to exercise, going to the gym. Reading a book. Anything quiet, I like. Just being outdoors as much as possible,… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Beach Copy Share Image
I get a lot of people asking me out and shooting their shot like you wouldn't believe, there's a lot of, 'Are… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Believe Copy Share Image
Maybe it's no wonder many people think there's a mental health crisis in Derry, something experts recognise as linked to Troubles-related trauma. — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Crisis Copy Share Image
At the start I had a lot of women messaging me and asking me out and thinking I was gay, some of… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Gay Copy Share Image
Particularly because of the Troubles, there was a real pull-together of communities. We had a lot of young women that were representing… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Real Copy Share Image
I went through a period of thinking that if I could just grow up in America, that would save everything. You get… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell America Copy Share Image
It's a survival instinct to find the lighter side of things, especially when the reality you're faced with is quite dark. — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Dark Copy Share Image
Even when I go to London as well people recognise me quite a lot. — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Even Copy Share Image
Even as a young girl, if I had something to say, I was always listened to. — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Always Copy Share Image
I love Christmas. I don't have any children, so more than the day itself, it's about the build-up. — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Children Copy Share Image
Within the industry - I can only speak for myself - but I think everybody has different goals and ambitions and different… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Ambition Copy Share Image
I don't have memories of that time, but my parents were obviously around during the Troubles, and lots of members of my… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Around Copy Share Image
Obviously the Troubles is such a massive and important part of our history and it's not something 'Derry Girls' shied away from… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Either Copy Share Image
If you grow up in a certain place where you are afraid of the police, it definitely does something to your decisions,… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Grow up Copy Share Image
I think people should be more proud of themselves. Why not? — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell I think Copy Share Image
Everybody tries to do the Derry accent, and if I'm outside of Ireland, people always give it a wee go. It's really,… — Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Always Copy Share Image
