I'm a real Kentish maid, you know.
From Jo Brand
When you cry, you don't look very attractive; you look snotty and blotchy. People seem to manage to cry quite prettily these days, and to me, that smacks of not being very genuine.
The problem with comedy audiences - it's like the Coliseum - when they see someone struggling, they don't feel altruistic towards them. They feel slightly repulsed by it.
There's lots of different feminist groups. It's not as straightforward as just looking like a plumber.
When you have children, your house smells very unpleasant all the time.
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.
Madness isn't altogether a bad thing in comedy.
My mum taught me to knit when I was a child, and I turn to it, for some weird reason, when I'm feeling depressed.
Let's face it: I am not a professional runner.
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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