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 comedian sticks as religiously to her theme as a dancer sticks to a diet. Jo Brand comediandancerdiet Change image and share on social
I think it's difficult, if you're a quite private person like I am, to write about your life very intimately. Jo Brand difficultintimatelylife 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
I think actors go along a continuum from Simon Callow down to kind of Ross Kemp, and I like to think of myself as the Ross Kemp of comedy. He's very good in 'East Enders' because he plays a version of himself. I think I can play a version of myself - that's about all I can do. Jo Brand actorcallowcomedy share on social
