Great Quote by John Oliver Download Open image “It's a great time to be doing political satire when the world is on a knife edge.” — John Oliver ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Great Knife Knives Political Political satire Politics Satire Time World
Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only… — Ben Nicholson Copy Share Image
I never wanted to do political satire because it seems too surface to me. — Tracey Ullman Copy Share Image
Satire is used for political purposes all the time, but obviously there's a time and a place. I think in the current climate, it… — George Michael Copy Share Image
Politics is a thing that is kind of the same over and over and over again. But we have to find new ways of… — Paul F. Tompkins Copy Share Image
Satire works best when it hews close to the line between the outlandish and the possible - and as that line continues to grow… — Graydon Carter Copy Share Image
It's harder to take politics seriously, to understand the issues, than it is to drown it all in a sea of scorn. And while… — Rory Bremner Copy Share Image
There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs… — Isaac Hayes Copy Share Image
I feel like comedy is important, and I think political satire can be really important. — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry toward religious beliefs...… — Isaac Hayes 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
It's always great to see old friends, especially those I have not been able to see in 15 months. — William Regal Copy Share Image
Scepticism and cynicism about politics is so great that one of the best counters to it is what you can do at a local… — Ed Miliband Copy Share Image
I'm very proud of some of the stories I've been given thanks to the team at 'Emmerdale,' they've been great over the years so… — Kelvin Fletcher Copy Share Image
Real people speak in my books about the main events of the age, such as the war, the Chernobyl disaster, and the downfall of… — Svetlana Alexievich Copy Share Image
To me, Caribbean food is about fresh, seasonal produce - using what's in season to create vibrant and great tasting food. The spicing is… — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
Ambition drives you on, ability certainly helps, but the fickle finger of fate and luck are great things. — Fergus Henderson Copy Share Image
No matter how many great things you say about Jacques Pepin, there's always more. Through his books and videos, he taught me the importance… — J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Copy Share Image
I would have done well as a gypsy child, I think. A circus baby. I coulda played a great street urchin or ragamuffin. Or… — Natasha Lyonne Copy Share Image
A lot of people have been saying 'The 100' reminds them of 'Lord Of The Flies,' 'Lost' and 'Battlestar Galactica,' and all of those… — Marie Avgeropoulos Copy Share Image
I always bump into people that Ive met. Not great friends, but if I bump into somebody Ive known and I wont recognise them.… — Dario Franchitti Copy Share Image
Performance matters because games are built on great performance, but form factor and energy efficiency matter incredibly because they want to build something that's… — Jensen Huang Copy Share Image
