I was always being called upon to be an honorary boy alongside my brothers. I don't think I'd be a comic now if it hadn't been for that. Jo Brand alongsideboybrother Change image and share on social
There's a general sense that women are more relaxed and less defensive in comedy than they used to be. I think it's easier than it was but underlying it all there is still a pretty sexist view of women on stage, which to me hasn't changed that much. Jo Brand changecomedydefensive share on social
I'm too nervous to eat before I go onstage, and I'll usually eat out after the performance or when I get home at midnight. Jo Brand eathomemidnight Change image and share on social
Suffice to say, many women find their first appearance on a comedy panel show to be their last. Second chances seem to be given less often to the female of the species. Jo Brand appearancechancecomedy Change image and share on social
I have seen good nurses and bad nurses. They existed along a continuum: from hard-working, kind and competent people, to office-hugging, bone-idle types, to apathetic, disengaged automatons. Jo Brand apatheticautomatonbad Change image and share on social
My father was an engineer and my mother was a social worker, and they met as young socialists. That probably tells you everything you need to know about my attitude to money - I've never really been bothered about it. Jo Brand attitudebotherengineer share on social
The comedian sticks as religiously to her theme as a dancer sticks to a diet. Jo Brand comediandancerdiet Change image and share on social
I find it difficult to judge myself, but people say that I have become a bit more socially acceptable over the years in terms of my material; which apparently at the beginning - though I never really intended it to be - was man hating and now is just a bit more cuddly. Jo Brand acceptableapparentlybegin share on social
My mum and my husband are from Irish backgrounds, so we have a lot of potatoes. Chips, mashed, boiled, new potatoes, I love them all. Even the slightly wonky ones like Duchess potatoes that go up in a little spiral. Jo Brand backgroundboilchip share on social
People are so different in reality from the picture created of them on TV. So it's all a creation; everything is made up. Jo Brand createcreationmake Change image and share on social