Book Quote by Jo Brand

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

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

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

— Jo Brand

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

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

— Jo Brand

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

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

— Jo Brand

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

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

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

— Jo Brand

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

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