Occasionally, some sitcoms still stereotype women - the old dragon or the dolly bird - but on the whole we've moved away… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
My mum always felt that women deserved as much as men, and should have as much power, so I suppose I opted… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
Suffice to say, many women find their first appearance on a comedy panel show to be their last. Second chances seem to… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
Not many women will go out on a limb to make themselves really unattractive and unfeminine so you can get the laughs,… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
Even when I wasn't overweight I was never one of those girls or women who wanted to look nice. I always thought… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
I've seen a lot of women give up after they've had three or four bad gigs in a row. It's very difficult… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
There's a general sense that women are more relaxed and less defensive in comedy than they used to be. I think it's… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
We women continue to swallow this line that it's unladylike or even proof of being a lesbian if you wear flat shoes… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
Regular panelists on shows can be terrifying. They own that space, and many guest comics suspect they are favoured in the edit, while their… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
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… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
When I was at school you got an overall general education on many things, even just basic facts. — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I like men. They are hugely entertaining, but they have a lot of shortcomings and you just have to bear those in mind. — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
Does anyone really go into nursing intending to be apathetic, cold and removed from suffering? I find that very difficult to believe. — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
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… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
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… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
You look across the board at comedy quiz shows, and they are mainly hosted by men. — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
My mum is bright, ambitious, well read, political and very bolshie: when my dad was conscripted into the Army and posted to Libya, she… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
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… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
