Active Quote by John Oliver

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

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

Once you learn how to make people laugh, then you get to choose exactly how you want to make them laugh.

— John Oliver

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

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

I think I'm just a summer fling that people will soon forget.

— John Oliver

I guess the tone of jokes is often, at best, irreverent, but it always comes from a place of deep love.

— John Oliver

I'm always interested in audience interaction. Not so much aggressive audience interaction - I'm genuinely interested in how people see things.

— John Oliver

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

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

I know I'd be an absolutely horrendous politician.

— John Oliver

Anybody who claims to be excited for April Fools' Day is probably a sociopath.

— John Oliver