“Oh God, to think that you only fall in love once in your entire life is such a depressing thought.”

I am a big music nerd.

I’m proud to have played characters who’ve inspired people to live out loud, and I’m lucky to have reached an audience that’s been incredibly enthusiastic and supportive.

I think what ruins relationships and causes most fights is insecurity.

I consider my education to be the first 10 years of my career.

People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you’re too old to play dumb.

When you choose to be an actor, you are going against the odds.

If I’m left high and dry at the end of this wild journey, just taking it is a great feeling.

My dad is Irish. I spent my childhood going back and forth between Ireland and America.

I used to experiment all the time with my hair color.

When I kiss a girl for a part, people think it’s sexy. But if two guys kiss, suddenly there’s a backlash. It’s a double standard.

When I first did theatre, I was always doing comedies; it was always my first love. But it wasn’t what I was picked for at first, for films and TV.

Only the really young are fearless, have the optimism, the romanticism to take unimaginable risks.

Believe it or not, I’m a big fan of patchouli oil. I know it’s not a universally liked fragrance. I usually combine it with other essential oils – I have many mixtures I like.

I’ve always been a fan of science fiction. My family, we all used to watch ‘Star Trek’ together, which is kind of a nerdy family activity.

As you get older, you start to really ask questions like, ‘Is this the road I should be walking down?,’ because every decision seems more final, as you get older.

I feel like the luckiest child in the world because I got to grow up in Ireland. In summer is when you really grow up. During the year, I would go back to the States, and all year long really couldn’t wait to get back to Ardmore.

You have good days and bad days, and depression’s something that, you know, is always with you.

You have a choice everyday, You can choose every morning whether you will be depressed and miserable, or whether you will be happy.

I was very depressed after breaking off my engagement with Johnny ten years ago. I was embarrassingly dramatic at the time, but you have to remember I was only 19 years old.

I was exhausted and going through a terrible depression.

Somedays depression is tender, as though hurting is just an art; and that maybe she didn’t break me more than enough!

All through the depression, I was the soft toy in the hands of a baby with sharp teeth.

Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

When you look at a person, any person, everyone has a story. Everyone has gone through something that has changed their life. Anxiety, depression and panic attacks are not signs of weakness. They are signs of trying to remain strong for way too long.