Work motivates me. I love what I do and I'm a positive person, I've always liked what I've done as a job - however grim it was.
Jo BrandPeople say you should read your criticism because it will make you a better person but it doesn't. It just makes you a sad bitter old showbiz nightmare.
Jo BrandEverything becomes magnified at night. Sounds travel in a different way, it's dark, and everything seems far more spooky.
Jo BrandRegular 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 BrandI was always being called upon to be an honorary boy alongside my brothers. I don't think I'd be a comic now if it hadn't been for that.
Jo BrandOne 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