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Jo Brand Quotes

No one I know is actually so rude as to tell me I’ve become duller since having children. But I’m sure they think it Picture Quote #1

Once you get labelled, people expect you to behave within the very narrow confines of that label Picture Quote #1

Television provokes strong opinions, and sometimes we try a bit too hard to appeal to everyone Picture Quote #1

The funny thing is, I don’t actually think of myself as fat at all. I don’t think I am. Not really Picture Quote #1

There are lots of people who believe that caricature of me the tabloids created, so they think they don’t like me Picture Quote #1

There’s lots of different feminist groups. It’s not as straightforward as just looking like a plumber Picture Quote #1

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When I was at school you got an overall general education on many things, even just basic facts Picture Quote #1

You look across the board at comedy quiz shows, and they are mainly hosted by men Picture Quote #1

I have big friends who won’t go swimming because they’re too embarrassed about it. I feel that’s such a shame, because actually people should be encouraging fat people who are exercising to do it, not pointing and laughing Picture Quote #1

A good culture in a hospital can absorb and manage a few bad nurses, but once the culture becomes bad in itself, bad nursing practice is much harder to hide Picture Quote #1

I can honestly say I’ve never sold any arms to a repressive foreign regime while reassuring everyone at home that the weapons will be used for nice things Picture Quote #1

I have two brothers and we basically spent our lives playing in the woods, falling in ponds, getting chased by wasps and riding donkeys that we shouldn’t have been riding Picture Quote #1

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I like reading, I like boring things, and yet I think people for ages had this image of me that I was on the tube with a chainsaw looking for any likely candidate Picture Quote #1

I love everything about books. I love the content, the way they look and even the lovely way they smell. I think a book collection says something about you as a person, and certainly my books are something I’d want to pass on for future generations Picture Quote #1

I suspect most politicians feel overwhelmed because people’s lives are a real struggle, full of unhappiness, and you would probably feel powerless to do anything about it Picture Quote #1

I tend to think the world is a bit of a miserable place, so anyone who can add to people’s optimistic, cheerful side is doing a good job, which is what I hope I’m doing Picture Quote #1

It is unrealistic to expect an entire profession to be completely good. There are bound to be some individuals who are stressed, who are unkind, who are a bit rubbish at their job, who are in the wrong career Picture Quote #1

My personal opinion is that you can’t be racist towards white people. You can be prejudiced about them, but being prejudiced isn’t an illegal act, whereas being racist can be Picture Quote #1

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Not many women will go out on a limb to make themselves really unattractive and unfeminine so you can get the laughs, but it’s a great thing to do in my book Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

There are two types of people in this world: one who opens a packet of biscuits, has one and puts the rest back in the cupboard, and one who eats the whole packet in one go Picture Quote #1

There have been some very extreme hecklers in audiences whose bile was so hateful and so meant that it would be a bit frightening to think that all I’m doing is jokes and yet someone hates me that much Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I had always fancied a go at the comedy and when it started to go reasonably well and the opportunity arose for me to move into it full time, I just couldn’t turn it down. I just took the risk, and I just wanted to see if it would work and thankfully it did Picture Quote #1

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No one I know is actually so rude as to tell me I’ve become duller since having children. But I’m sure they think it (Jo Brand Quotes) Once you get labelled, people expect you to behave within the very narrow confines of that label (Jo Brand Quotes) Television provokes strong opinions, and sometimes we try a bit too hard to appeal to everyone (Jo Brand Quotes) 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 Quotes) There are lots of people who believe that caricature of me the tabloids created, so they think they don’t like me (Jo Brand Quotes) There’s lots of different feminist groups. It’s not as straightforward as just looking like a plumber (Jo Brand Quotes) When I was at school you got an overall general education on many things, even just basic facts (Jo Brand Quotes) You look across the board at comedy quiz shows, and they are mainly hosted by men (Jo Brand Quotes) I have big friends who won’t go swimming because they’re too embarrassed about it. I feel that’s such a shame, because actually people should be encouraging fat people who are exercising to do it, not pointing and laughing (Jo Brand Quotes) A good culture in a hospital can absorb and manage a few bad nurses, but once the culture becomes bad in itself, bad nursing practice is much harder to hide (Jo Brand Quotes) I can honestly say I’ve never sold any arms to a repressive foreign regime while reassuring everyone at home that the weapons will be used for nice things (Jo Brand Quotes) I have two brothers and we basically spent our lives playing in the woods, falling in ponds, getting chased by wasps and riding donkeys that we shouldn’t have been riding (Jo Brand Quotes) I like reading, I like boring things, and yet I think people for ages had this image of me that I was on the tube with a chainsaw looking for any likely candidate (Jo Brand Quotes) I love everything about books. I love the content, the way they look and even the lovely way they smell. I think a book collection says something about you as a person, and certainly my books are something I’d want to pass on for future generations (Jo Brand Quotes) I suspect most politicians feel overwhelmed because people’s lives are a real struggle, full of unhappiness, and you would probably feel powerless to do anything about it (Jo Brand Quotes) I tend to think the world is a bit of a miserable place, so anyone who can add to people’s optimistic, cheerful side is doing a good job, which is what I hope I’m doing (Jo Brand Quotes) It is unrealistic to expect an entire profession to be completely good. There are bound to be some individuals who are stressed, who are unkind, who are a bit rubbish at their job, who are in the wrong career (Jo Brand Quotes) My personal opinion is that you can’t be racist towards white people. You can be prejudiced about them, but being prejudiced isn’t an illegal act, whereas being racist can be (Jo Brand Quotes) Not many women will go out on a limb to make themselves really unattractive and unfeminine so you can get the laughs, but it’s a great thing to do in my book (Jo Brand Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) There are two types of people in this world: one who opens a packet of biscuits, has one and puts the rest back in the cupboard, and one who eats the whole packet in one go (Jo Brand Quotes) There have been some very extreme hecklers in audiences whose bile was so hateful and so meant that it would be a bit frightening to think that all I’m doing is jokes and yet someone hates me that much (Jo Brand Quotes) 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 Quotes) I had always fancied a go at the comedy and when it started to go reasonably well and the opportunity arose for me to move into it full time, I just couldn’t turn it down. I just took the risk, and I just wanted to see if it would work and thankfully it did (Jo Brand Quotes)

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