Quotes by Sharon Horgan

About Sharon Horgan:

Sharon Horgan is an Irish actress, writer, director and producer. She is best known for the comedy series Pulling and Catastrophe, both of which she starred in and co-wrote. Pulling was nominated for two British Academy Television Awards, and won two British Comedy Awards.
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I love Sutton House in Clapton, a beautiful example of Tudor architecture.

Sharon Horgan

I think the best comedy is tragicomic. Yeah, I suppose if you were to look at everything I've done, there is a bit of a black streak through all of it. It's not deliberate: it's what makes me laugh, and there's a fine tradition of it, especially in I...

Sharon Horgan

You feel you can pretend to be young until you're 50, but after that, what happens and how do you approach it?

Sharon Horgan

I always, always want to make people laugh. In every situation. Even when it's inappropriate.

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Comedians... they're different from actors. There's more ego there. They create the whole thing, I guess, so they're more precious.

Sharon Horgan

I started writing sketches with Dennis Kelly, who I ended up writing 'Pulling' with. We entered a BBC competition and did quite well, then started writing bits for other people's shows. You wheedle your way in, write pilots and eventually you end up ...

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There are lots of actors, and you need a way to stand out. Writing comedy sketches was a way of doing that.

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I was the kid who liked making other people laugh, so maybe the comedy came before the acting.

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No matter how many frustrations come along, or how many problems arise, I never lose the feeling of how lucky I am. I'm so pleased to be doing a job that makes me laugh every day. I'm aware that it's a huge privilege.

Sharon Horgan

Hackney gets a bit of a bad rap, but it's the only place I've ever lived that felt like a community. I know my neighbours.

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You've only got a short shelf-life as an actor, and I want to make the most of it while I can.

Sharon Horgan

I never felt like I had to rebel against my convent upbringing, because it was comparatively regular.

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I've never for a second felt like my job has been more of a struggle because I'm a woman.

Sharon Horgan

Spending way too long worrying about what people think about me is a bad habit.

Sharon Horgan

I'm a sheep when it comes to opinions; I will change my mind and jump on the bandwagon.

Sharon Horgan

Things change when you get to 40. I'm embarrassed even that I'm going through it. In a very morbid way, at 40 you become aware of how long you've been on Earth and you start to question what you're going to use the remaining time doing.

Sharon Horgan

I'm a massive scaredy cat. I'm scared of being in a fast car, I'm scared of being on a rollercoaster, I would never go skiing, I would never do anything that had the possibility of endangering my life in any way. I should get some therapy, really.

Sharon Horgan

If you're not the brightest or if you're not great at sports, or if you're not artistic, then you've got to find a way to make your mark; otherwise you're just this tiny little insignificant dot. I didn't want to be insignificant ,so I made people la...

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I'll cry anywhere because I can do it quite subtly. Walking, that's a good time to have a cry.

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I think that's important to women in comedy, that we get a lot of the good lines and you're not just the girlfriend or the sister.

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Author Bio

  • NameSharon Horgan
  • DescriptionIrish actress, writer, comedian
  • BornApril 4, 1970
  • ProfessionActor