Sometimes it's good to remember how bad food can be, so you can enjoy the concept of flavour to the fullest. John Oliver badconceptenjoy Change image and share on social
You just try to be true to your idea of what is funny and what is also interesting. John Oliver funnyideainterest Change image and share on social
I'm British, so obviously I repress any powerful emotions of any kind in relation to anything. John Oliver britishemotionkind 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
You have to do stand-up quite a long time before you learn how to do it well. John Oliver learnlongstand Change image and share on social
Stand-up, for me, is really more of an addiction, so you have to feed the beast whenever you can. John Oliver addictionbeastfeed Change image and share on social
The British media is sinking down, as the American news media has lowered the bar for all of humanity. British news media is definitely trying to stoop down to that level. Everyone is stooping to the lowest common denominator. John Oliver americanbarbritish share on social
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 the information between the lines of insulting sentences. John Oliver basiccomedycommunicate Change image and share on social
If I wanted to take a more activist or journalistic slant in work, I should probably just go be an activist or a journalist. But I'm happy being a comedian. John Oliver activistcomedianhappy Change image and share on social
When you're dealing with serious subjects, there is a pressure to be absolutely sure that you know what you're doing. John Oliver absolutelydealpressure Change image and share on social