John Oliver Quotes

11 quotes from 10 authors

John Oliver’s razor‑sharp humor slices through politics and pop culture, and these excerpts let the punchlines land. You’ll hear nods to other hosts, the rhythm of late‑night shows, and the way satire can sharpen public debate. If you crave more, the Satire or Political Commentary pages are worth a look.

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I loved doing 'Frisky Business.' I didn't come up with it. I think John Oliver and the writers did.

Jessica Williams

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I feel like any time John Oliver is added to something, the comedy is instantly there. He's so funny.

Alison Brie

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In a weird way, our satirists probably have the most complicated, nuanced views of our politics now - Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert,…

Morgan Neville

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I like American late-night shows, like Trevor Noah, John Oliver and Bill Maher - I've got them all on series link.

Rachel Riley

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No one but John Oliver is going to be able to figure out the code of making a 20-minute monologue on futures,…

Moshe Kasher

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When I worked on 'The Daily Show,' we had some puppets made of myself, John Oliver, and Jon Stewart. When I left…

Wyatt Cenac

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Welcome to The Daily Show, I'm John Oliver. Jon Stewart is still not here. He is currently living out a live-action Lord…

John Oliver

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Find a beautiful piece of art. If you fall in love with Van Gogh or Matisse or John Oliver Killens, or if…

Maya Angelou

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I had to get used to seeing Samantha Bee around. I had to get used to seeing Jon, like, getting a bagel,…

Jessica Williams

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When a lot of people are distrusting the news they watch, comedians are stepping up talking about things that most people are…

Whitney Cummings

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What I didn't really understand, but then I thought this makes perfect sense, as well - was how many people responded to…

Joss Whedon

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