Like Quotes by Jo Brand

10 Like quotes by Jo Brand

Jo Brand’s ten quips about the word 'like' blend dry wit with a touch of self‑deprecation. She spots the absurdities in how we lean on the term, offering a gentle ribbing that feels both personal and universally relatable.

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I like to shock people.

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I just don't like travelling very much.

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I don't like doing stand-up, because I don't like standing up.

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Jeremy Clarkson is rather charming, but I can't stomach his public persona. I don't like his casual racism and casual misogyny.

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I like men. They are hugely entertaining, but they have a lot of shortcomings and you just have to bear those in…

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There are lots of people who believe that caricature of me the tabloids created, so they think they don't like me.

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The problem with comedy audiences - it's like the Coliseum - when they see someone struggling, they don't feel altruistic towards them.…

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I have a utilitarian approach to dressing; as long as I quite like it and it covers me up, I don't care…

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There's lots of different feminist groups. It's not as straightforward as just looking like a plumber.

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I buy smoked mackerel in a vain attempt at being healthy. I do actually really like it, and you don't have to…

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When I was at school you got an overall general education on many things, even just basic facts.

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The funny thing is, I don't actually think of myself as fat at all. I don't think I am. Not really.

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What could be funnier than a fat person trying to run a marathon?

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I like men. They are hugely entertaining, but they have a lot of shortcomings and you just have to bear those in mind.

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Does anyone really go into nursing intending to be apathetic, cold and removed from suffering? I find that very difficult to believe.

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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…

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The reason I used a name was because I was a nurse at the time, and I didn't want my name in Timeout and…

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You look across the board at comedy quiz shows, and they are mainly hosted by men.

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My mum is bright, ambitious, well read, political and very bolshie: when my dad was conscripted into the Army and posted to Libya, she…

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I know there are certain men that hate women or don't like women, and in order to make women feel small, they tend to…

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