I think Americans still can't help but respond to the natural authority of this voice. Deep down they long to be told… — 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
I get nostalgic for British negativity. There is an inherent hope and positive drive to New Yorkers. When you go back to… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I'm British, so obviously I repress any powerful emotions of any kind in relation to anything. — John Oliver Copy Share Image
The British press are a group of unremitting scumbags. And sometimes they use that scumbaggery to good ends, and often not. — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I'm not really much of an actor, so when I started on 'The Daily Show,' I was just trying to adopt the… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I think deep down, this planet yearns for the days of the British Empire again. They long once more to be treated… — 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
Every empire has to get sucked down the drain. As a British person, I know how it feels. — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I'm British. I don't really have access to my emotions on a daily basis. — 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
