I do one accent - my own. I can make it louder or quieter. That is the sum total of my vocal… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
There is so much cross-pollination between the U.S. and Britain in terms of comedians. British TV comedies work well in the U.S.… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
My family are from Liverpool, so I have some twang there - I have a Midlands accent, and I was raised about… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
My family is from Liverpool, so I have some of those vowel sounds, I've got the slack tone of someone from Birmingham,… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I really love stand-up. I'm more than happy to do it for nothing. I've come to America to do it for nothing.… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
The British media is sinking down, as the American news media has lowered the bar for all of humanity. British news media… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
Campaign ads are the backbone of American democracy if American democracy suffered a gigantic spinal injury. — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in socially political, or overtly political, comedy. And I guess I've always liked to channel some kind of personal element… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I knew I was going to go into the field and make fun of people to their faces. I knew what I was getting… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
Once you learn how to make people laugh, then you get to choose exactly how you want to make them laugh. — John Oliver Copy Share Image
When you see people say crazy things on our show, they mean this stuff,and that's easy to forget: They're not joking. — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I think Americans still can't help but respond to the natural authority of this voice. Deep down they long to be told what to… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I guess the tone of jokes is often, at best, irreverent, but it always comes from a place of deep love. — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I'm always interested in audience interaction. Not so much aggressive audience interaction - I'm genuinely interested in how people see things. — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I do one accent - my own. I can make it louder or quieter. That is the sum total of my vocal range. I… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
If you work on a comedy show, your basic form of communication is teasing. That's generally how we speak to each other: you communicate… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
Anybody who claims to be excited for April Fools' Day is probably a sociopath. — John Oliver Copy Share Image
