Aisling Bea Quotes, born Aisling Clíodhnadh O’Sullivan on March 16, 1984, in Kildare, Ireland, is an Irish comedian, actress, and screenwriter celebrated for her razor-sharp wit and heartfelt storytelling. After studying French and philosophy at Trinity College Dublin and training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), she won the So You Think You’re Funny award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2012, becoming only the second woman to claim the title. Her BAFTA-winning series This Way Up (2019–2021), which she created and starred in, blends humor with themes of mental health and sisterhood, while her stand-up and roles in The Fall (2016), Living with Yourself (2019), and Get Away (2025) showcase her versatility. A vocal advocate for mental health and feminism, Bea’s comedy is both effervescent and profound. These 15 quotes—sourced from her interviews, TV shows, stand-up, public statements, and posts on X—reflect her insights on comedy, resilience, feminism, and life, capturing her effervescent and soulful spirit.
15 Aisling Bea Quotes
- “Don’t be afraid to look silly. You are only holding yourself back if you are afraid of looking silly or failing.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Loneliness comes from being your own worst enemy.” (The Guardian, 2019-08-04)
- “If you’re not looking after all women, that’s not really feminism. That’s egotism.” (Glamour UK, 2025-01-10)
- “Success is never going to come in the way your teenage self sees it.” (Quote.org, n.d.)
- “The cavalry is not coming.” (Irish Tatler, 2019-11-06)
- “I know that the harder you work, the more you learn, the more connections you make. You’ve just got to be prepared to keep putting yourself out there.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Men are intimidated, threatened by funny women. Do you know what women are intimidated by? The fact that men can kill us with their hands.” (Post on X, @kwinbih, 2020-02-17)
- “In this modern world, where we have filters to make us look as nice as possible, it’s good to take off the filter and go, ‘I could look stupid here.’” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Nothing chills out the soul like the comfort of tea and a potato.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “No one will ever love you the way you want to be loved.” (SquareMile.com, 2023-06-28)
- “I put my life up on stage a lot—and everything I say during stand-up routines tends to be the truth.” (Esquire, 2021-07-14)
- “I’m always third place. And sometimes, I will pay £400 just to stop being in third place.” (Taskmaster, Series 5, 2017)
- “Dignity intact! Dignity intact!” (Taskmaster, Series 5, 2017)
- “Making people laugh is like a drug.” (NME, 2021-07-15)
- “You can use your womb if you want—it’s the most beautiful thing to do if you want—but it’s not our only reason to be put on this earth.” (Quote.org, n.d.)
Aisling Bea’s quotes sparkle with humor, vulnerability, and a fierce call to embrace authenticity, inspiring fans to laugh through pain, challenge norms, and live boldly. Which one tickles your funny bone or tugs at your heart? Drop it in the comments and keep her radiant legacy thriving!
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