Attending a Sarah Palin rally was simultaneously one of the strangest and most chilling events of my life. John Oliver attendchillevent Change image and share on social
I'm not really much of an actor, so when I started on 'The Daily Show,' I was just trying to adopt the faux authority of a newsperson. Having a British accent definitely gave me a sonic leg up on that because there is a faux authority to the British accent in and of itself. John Oliver accentactoradopt share on social
I think puns are not just the lowest form of wit, but the lowest form of human behavior. John Oliver behaviorformhuman Change image and share on social
I did sketch comedy, but I never did improv. So I've just tried to learn as I go. John Oliver comedyhaveimprov Change image and share on social
I feel more at home knowing I'm not really at home. It takes all the pressure off you trying to fit in! John Oliver feelfithome Change image and share on social
Being a Mets fan is like lending someone a lot of money and you just know that you'll never get paid back. John Oliver backfanlend Change image and share on social
I realize how desperate it sounds for me, as a comedian, to ask you to laugh at my jokes. John Oliver comediandesperatejoke Change image and share on social
Veterans' issues are quite close to my heart. I find it quite hard to talk about, actually. John Oliver closefindhard Change image and share on social
I'm always interested in audience interaction. Not so much aggressive audience interaction - I'm genuinely interested in how people see things. John Oliver aggressiveaudiencegenuinely Change image and share on social
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. American stand-ups make it big in Britain. John Oliver americanbigbritain Change image and share on social
