If I am totally honest, I would have to say that 'Allo 'Allo!' was not my cup of tea, even though lots of people loved it. For that reason, I find comedy fascinating. There is a huge difference between what people find funny. Jo Brand allocomedycup share on social
I read that book 'Fat is a Feminist Issue', got a bit desperate halfway through and ate it. Jo Brand bitebookdesperate Change image and share on social
I used to get nervous about three weeks before a gig... now I've managed to condense it down to a manageable ten minutes. Jo Brand condensegighave Change image and share on social
Having children is fab. They keep me young and make me get up in the morning. Jo Brand childfabmake Change image and share on social
Everyone in comedy thinks if you go to the U.S. you become a global star but, unfortunately, I've always been a bit anti-American - so I never did. Jo Brand americanantibite Change image and 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
The problem with comedy audiences - it's like the Coliseum - when they see someone struggling, they don't feel altruistic towards them. They feel slightly repulsed by it. Jo Brand altruisticaudiencecoliseum 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
There are problems with nursing - such as the issue of nurses all having to do degrees these days. But that doesn't mean to say the entire infrastructure of nursing is falling about and that it is populated by unfeeling psychopaths, which is, frankly, the implication sometimes. Jo Brand daydegreeentire share on social
The funny thing is, I don't actually think of myself as fat at all. I don't think I am. Not really. Jo Brand fatfunnything Change image and share on social
