If you're a fat person - and especially if you're a woman - at all stages of your life you'll get abuse for it, so you have to work out a way of dealing with it. The best way is to be humorous about it - that defuses any tension. Jo Brand abusedealdefuse share on social
I have such admiration for single mothers. I simply don't comprehend how you'd cope with that intensity, the lack of breaks, ever, on your own. Jo Brand admirationbreakcomprehend Change image and share on social
I used to do bell ringing in Benenden church. It was really good fun, actually. My best friend's dad was the local vicar, and so it was expected as her best friend that I would go to church every Sunday with her. Jo Brand bellbenendenchurch 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
I think self-esteem is fluid. It's not a fixed state, and so some days are better than others. Jo Brand dayesteemfix Change image and share on social
There are comics who treat women fairly appallingly. But I can be great friends with them because I don't tend to do that ticking of boxes: it can make life too simplistic. Jo Brand appallinglyboxcomic Change image and share on social
I don't know if we will ever try again because those sort of things are very hard to organise but yes, I've known Doon for years and John as well but I hadn't met Will before, and he turned out to be a good laugh. Jo Brand doongoodhard share on social
My mum always felt that women deserved as much as men, and should have as much power, so I suppose I opted to go into a very male-dominated arena to try and prove that. Jo Brand arenadeservedominate Change image and share on social