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I think a lot of women are incredibly tough and they're just really admirable. Especially the way that, given what they've got, they just manage to carry on.

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Jo Brand
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 3
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Josephine Grace Brand
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When you get to know someone, you find there's something nasty in their woodshed.
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The funny thing is, I don't actually think of myself as fat at all. I don't think I am. Not really.
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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.
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I must be an anorexic because an anorexic looks in the mirror and sees a fat person.
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Let's face it: I am not a professional runner.
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I'm a Luddite with computers, and I'm slightly worried about being hacked as well.
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