Jo Brand Quotes
Who do I like? I am a big fan of French and Saunders - not that that they are particularly stand-up I have to say, but I think they have been great for women and they are of themselves just incredibly funny whether they are male or female.
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Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.
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Things are looking up, and hopefully, I will be doing good roles in both Hollywood and Bollywood.
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I would love to see as many of the black players as possible in today's Major League Baseball make every effort to go to the Negro Leagues Museum and get a first-hand view of how it all started.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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No one pays me to be nice.
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I went to high school in New York City. So, I grew up in New Jersey my whole life, and I was watching all the people and all the kids that I met there become so jaded.
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I don't want to dig in the truth all of the time. Let me dream.
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I was addicted to the original 'Star Trek' when I was growing up, because of my dad. We grew up in St. Helens, Oregon and we weren't allowed to watch a lot of TV.
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When I had my first child, I started to try and make fresh food for him daily, and I became frustrated with the amount of work - and time - involved in making baby food at home.
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And the success of the union movement, historically, has always been to benefit all working men and women - not just people who belong to the union.
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Being a celebrity is a business.
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I couldn't believe verse was supposed to be hard. It was a snap for me. I loved Shakespeare.
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Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.
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When I wake up every morning, I thank God for the new day.
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I have a difficult time sitting down for long periods.
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The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it.
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I believe in the stability of my country. I believe in unity.
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I had never auditioned for Broadway - any play - and I was not familiar with what you're supposed to do.
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The practice of shaving makes its first appearance in the Bible in connection with the story of Joseph, who as a young man was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt, where he was subsequently imprisoned on false charges.
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The human mind has to ask "Who, what, whence, whither, why am I?" And it is very doubtful if the human mind can answer any of these questions.
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The cause is everything. Those even who are dearest to us must be shunted for the sake of the cause.
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Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization.
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I've always worked on the machines, especially the 125 and 250 which are really difficult to set up.
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Who do I like? I am a big fan of French and Saunders - not that that they are particularly stand-up I have to say, but I think they have been great for women and they are of themselves just incredibly funny whether they are male or female.
