Angela Scanlon

“I love tailoring and strong lines mixed with statement accessories. Although I do hobo chic exceptionally well on a Sunday morning.”

“In the world of celebrity, life is a bit mental. You are treated like a giant (although sometimes scary) baby. You are pampered and protected, people give in to your every whim, say yes to your every request because they're afraid you'll cry or scream or throw a tantrum and, frankly, it's embarrassing.”

“There are only 24 hours in a day and, frankly, that's not half enough.”

“I don't work harder because I'm in the U.K. or anything. I just try to be myself and I don't think about how many people might be watching.”

“Fancy dress is the best.”

“I love a good picnic. A posh one, not soggy old sandwiches in clingfilm.”

“Robot Wars' is very destructive but on the other hand it is good clean innocent fun.”

“Just coming home, shutting the door and hanging out with my husband and daughter is a great de-stresser.”

“I've always believed many people who are mega famous remain the age they were when they got famous.”

“We had dogs when I was a kid. A labrador, called Brian, who gleefully tore the place apart - taking him for a walk was like being dragged along by a particularly fresh Shetland pony. He was out of control or perhaps we were just too small to handle him.”

“Weather is the bane of our lives, a collective national obsession and the thing you talk about when natural, interesting conversation escapes you. It's our crutch and it's not just for biddies down the shops or the lads before a match.”

“Dublin to London is a commute.”

“I've never had routine in my life.”

“We should be used to the unpredictable nature of our weather system, the fact that low fronts and high pressure and the notion of sun, rain and snow in one day mean absolutely nothing because the weather likes to make an eejit out of you. It lulls you into a false sense of security, it messes with your head.”

“I'm obsessed with mushrooms, they're beautiful.”

“When I watched 'Marley and Me' I thought it was sad but also a bit mad - that level of emotion for a dog?”

“I always think I look like a bit of a hobo. I'm fine on the TV, but in real life I'm a bit dishevelled.”

“Obviously Tinder is not for three-year olds nor is it a game - although the gimmicky swipe motion that made it so catchy has kind of added to the sense that the faces you dismiss in a millisecond are not really attached to living breathing people.”

“I have always been secretly obsessed with ballet - in awe of the discipline, the physicality, the poise and grace. Behind the perfectly placed pointes, the willowy, whispery arms and the bulging tights are years of turmoil and graft, actual blood, sweat and tears.”

“Giving birth to my daughter was certainly memorable, like a slap in the face. I arrived at the hospital in total denial, having not married up pregnancy with the fact I'd leave with a child. Popping her out took some effort and it changed my whole life, forcing me to be still and to confront the realities I'd been running from.”