My dad's Irish, so I was visiting Ireland a lot as a kid, so it's not totally foreign to me.

Katherine Ryan

When you stand out in a small town or at work,or in your peer group, whatever it is, it feels really awful. Certainly, when you're growing up, you want to be normal. You just want to fit in. Then you realize that maybe fitting in is, in some respects, quite ordinary. I think it's good to put a positive spin on being slightly unique.

Katherine Ryan

Our attention spans have been reduced by the immediate gratification provided by smartphones and social media.

Katherine Ryan

Growing up in Canada, I dated a few ice hockey players.

Katherine Ryan

Stand-up comedy is not a man's job. It's an alpha job: To be the only person in a room with a microphone who's allowed to talk.

Katherine Ryan