Jo Brand Quotes
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I cannot abide anyone treating another human being like a piece of dirt, whatever the context.
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The way to a man's heart is through his hanky pocket with a breadknife.
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I've never trained as an actor. I've always thought I'm not a good actor. I've been told I'm not a good actor by a lot of people.
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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.
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I think it's difficult, if you're a quite private person like I am, to write about your life very intimately.
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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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How do you conduct an intimate relationship where no one ever loses it? Where no one ever lashes out, where no one ever smacks anyone in the mouth?
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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.
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When you have children, your house smells very unpleasant all the time.
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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 cook it, which is handy.
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I like to shock people.
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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.
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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 anything about it.
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We women continue to swallow this line that it's unladylike or even proof of being a lesbian if you wear flat shoes like Doc Martens. I'm prepared to put up with that accusation, because at least my feet aren't killing me and I don't look like a bandy ostrich.
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And I also felt that no one in an audience could abuse me worse than the sort of abuse I had had at work as a psychiatric nurse.
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Each generation has a backlash against the generation before.
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I wouldn't say I was organised at all. I just have to prioritise. Is it more important for them to be organised, or to have their dinner, do you know what I mean?
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I never ever take into consideration the consequences of my actions until it's too late.
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Television provokes strong opinions, and sometimes we try a bit too hard to appeal to everyone.
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My personal opinion is that you can't be racist towards white people. You can be prejudiced about them, but being prejudiced isn't an illegal act, whereas being racist can be.
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I love doing stand-up. It's so self-contained - you go there, you do it, you go home - but with telly, there are too many people involved with it with opinions. You have a product, and everyone wants to change it.
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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.
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It's actually very hard when you're settled in one place to completely uproot yourself and go.