We women continue to swallow this line that it's unladylike or even proof of being a lesbian if you wear flat shoes like Doc Martens. I'm prepared to put up with that accusation, because at least my feet aren't killing me and I don't look like a bandy ostrich. Jo Brand accusationbandycontinue share on social
With proper acting, I don't know what I would play - I got sent a script for a play, and it said in the notes that my proposed character was 'hideously fat and ugly'. That made my day. I mean, I do know I am no oil painting. Jo Brand actcharacterday share on social
School was great. There were no boys there, which didn't really bother me at the time because I had two brothers, so I was quite pleased not to spend any more time with boys. Jo Brand botherboybrother Change image and share on social
I'm just trying to spread the word and upturn the myth that actually you should be resting after cancer treatment. You shouldn't; you should be getting out and doing any kind of exercise you can. You don't have to run a marathon, but you just have to up your activity levels. Jo Brand activitycancerexercise share on social
It's actually very hard when you're settled in one place to completely uproot yourself and go. Jo Brand completelyhardplace Change image and share on social
Once you get labelled, people expect you to behave within the very narrow confines of that label. Jo Brand behaveconfineexpect 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
I wasn't one of those hideous children who make their parents sit through hour-long performances when you're seven. I didn't do anything like that thankfully. Jo Brand childhideoushour 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
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
