It really helps a comedian to be an outsider. John Oliver comedianhelpoutsider Change image and share on social
It's pretty physically unsettling, living life on a visa. John Oliver lifelivephysically Change image and 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
I do one accent - my own. I can make it louder or quieter. That is the sum total of my vocal range. I thought I could do an American accent until I tried it in front of an American - the expression of horror is still burnt onto my retinas. John Oliver accentamericanburn share on social
I wanted to be a soccer player. I knew that couldn't happen. John Oliver happenknowplayer 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
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
