I think some people ramp a side of themselves up for performance purposes. Jo Brand More Quotes by Jo Brand More Quotes From Jo Brand One of the guys that used to run it - for some reason I've no idea why he used to call me the Sea Monster and I was just looking around for a name and thought that'll do. That lasted for a couple of years probably. Jo Brand couplerunningideas One thing lots of Christians do have in common is that they can't help coming across as smug. This winds lots of people up, particularly because famous Christians pronounce on the life of the poor from their very lovely affluent homes filled with their very lovely families and attractive pets. Jo Brand christianhomewind Over the years I attempted to make my style a bit more relaxed 'cause the initial style you couldn't watch for more than ten minutes without wanting to kill me. Jo Brand stylewatchesyears Regular panelists on shows can be terrifying. They own that space, and many guest comics suspect they are favoured in the edit, while their own hilarious jokes end up being ejected into the ether. Jo Brand spaceguestsends So, I kind of rather was hoping that people thought it would have a nice mixture of different topics and it also takes in the fact that I've had two children recently. Jo Brand nicetwochildren So, my style has hopefully changed over the years and it is more relaxed, and I do tend to smile and have more than one expression these days hopefully - which I didn't at the beginning. Jo Brand smileexpressionyears You don't really see ugly people that are old, or a bit grotty and smelly, in the media. If a Martian came down, they would think we were all tall, thin, attractive and wealthy. Jo Brand mediapeoplethinking British ferries have stopped transporting live animals to the Continent. This has made it very difficult for England fans to get to Away matches. Jo Brand englandfansanimal I did try when I wasn't doing the singing to do as much comedy as I could because I thought with Comic Relief you are duty bound to anyway. Jo Brand reliefsingingtrying Not many women will go out on a limb to make themselves really unattractive and unfeminine so you can get the laughs, but it's a great thing to do in my book. Jo Brand unattractivelaughingbook My doctor told me I should get out of breath three times a week, so I took up smoking. Jo Brand doctorssmokingexercise My mum is bright, ambitious, well read, political and very bolshie: when my dad was conscripted into the Army and posted to Libya, she convinced some general to let her go with him. I don't know how she managed it. Jo Brand dadarmypolitical In the end, punk inevitably burned itself out and acted as a bridge across which the New Romantics could sashay in their chiffon and glossy hair. Jo Brand punkbridgeshair Anything is good if it's made of chocolate. Jo Brand chocolateweight-lossfood Everyone in comedy thinks if you go to the U.S. you become a global star but, unfortunately, I've always been a bit anti-American - so I never did. Jo Brand comedystarsthinking Having children is fab. They keep me young and make me get up in the morning. Jo Brand get-upmorningchildren 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? Jo Brand lashesintimate-relationshipsmouths I believe that if your brain has to get to grips with complicated words, then you won't get Alzheimer's. I'm sure it's not true, but I do believe it. Jo Brand alzheimersbrainbelieve As a comic and as a nurse, it's important to look calm on the surface when you're absolutely crapping yourself inside. So, if someone is waving a machete at you, which has happened to me when I was a nurse, it's important to make that person feel that you're in control. Jo Brand importantnurselooks 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. Jo Brand mackerelvainhealthy
