A biography for Nicola Coughlanhasn’t been written yet.
“All my life, I feel like I'm a competition winner. Like - how did I end up here?”
“I try to do a massage once a week, or every two weeks, when I can. I'm not very good at meditating or just sitting down... that's a good time for me to switch my brain off and take care of my body.”
“When actors are big divas, I always think there was always a current of that in them.”
“I think television - not just television, the world - has been so male-centric for so long. And, like with anything, we just want something refreshing and new - let's just try that.”
“Kate Spade bags are such It bags.”
“I just want to work with people who are considerate and open and just love what they do and want to make great things.”
“I grew up Irish Catholic.”
“Sustainable fashion can mean something amazing.”
“Life's too short, let's have fun.”
“In the beginning, when 'Derry Girls' came out, it was a success very quickly which was amazing but I was terrified to go to events and dress up. I just thought, 'oh god, you're going to be so judged,' so I threw on whatever from my wardrobe but I never felt fully confident.”
“I don't like resting on my laurels.”
“I believe strongly that everyone needs to do a year in retail.”
“In terms of the pressures on the debutantes in 'Bridgerton,' I feel like we're still going through a lot of the same challenges, just in a different guise. These girls had to dress up and present themselves to Queen Charlotte to be scrutinised. Today, you do that for social media rather than for royalty.”
“I was a huge Barbie fan as a little girl.”
“I used to wear a 'Hamilton' hoodie to set because I so intensely adore the show.”
“There is always someone out there who cares about you, just reach out.”
“Every actor is so different - some are classically trained, and some just walked in off the street.”
“When something's good, there's a certain weird... not electricity, but something like that.”
“If you feel authentically good, other people's opinions really don't matter.”
“I absolutely love mascara. I always have.”