Jo Brand quotes

I must be an anorexic because an anorexic looks in the mirror and sees a fat person. (Jo Brand)
Christians have always been fodder for comedians who have tended to portray them as anoraks - slightly clammy, beatifically smiley dullards with barely a personality between them. View quote
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I often tell audiences at the start of my shows that I'm not gay because I've got petitions from lesbian groups saying 'Can you tell people you're heterosexual because you're giving us a bad name.' View quote
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I read that book 'Fat is a Feminist Issue', got a bit desperate halfway through and ate it. View quote
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Anything is good if it's made of chocolate. View quote
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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. View quote
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There are 10-20 times more male comics than female comics; it's something to do with the social structure of society. View quote
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I never think, 'Where am I going to be in a year's time?' That seems to be a sure way of missing the fact that you might be quite happy now. View quote
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Men are fantastic - as a concept. View quote
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The way to a man's heart is through his hanky pocket with a breadknife. View quote
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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)
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. View quote
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When I was at school you got an overall general education, on many things, even just basic facts. View quote
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I cannot abide anyone treating another human being like a piece of dirt, whatever the context. View quote
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When I got married, the Sun ran the headline: "Here comes the bride, all fat and wide." Luckily, it was a few days after the wedding - but it was still hideous to read at a great romantic moment. View quote
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I went on the pill when I was 16, put on four stone... so that proved to be a very effective contraceptive. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I thought I was funny as a kid. I used to play tricks on my brothers - I'd tie a two-shilling piece to a bit of cotton, then pull it away as they went to grab it. View quote
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I find it difficult to judge myself, but people say that I have become a bit more socially acceptable over the years in terms of my material; which apparently at the beginning - though I never really intended it to be - was man hating and now is just a bit more cuddly. View quote
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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 own. (Jo Brand)
I like to read my diary occasionally to remind myself what a miserable, alienated old sod I used to be. View quote
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Even when I wasn't overweight I was never one of those girls or women who wanted to look nice. I always thought it wasn't important. View quote
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Being Christian towards poor people means trying to improve their lives and give them back some self-respect. View quote
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What could be funnier than a fat person trying to run a marathon? View quote
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Jo Brand

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Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: British Comedian
Born: July 23, 1957
Quotes count: 165

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