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
Politicians don't really bring up religion in England. John Oliver bringenglandpolitician 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
We in Britain stopped evolving gastronomically with the advent of the pie. Everything beyond that seemed like a brave, frightening new world. We knew the French were up to something across the Channel, but we didn't want anything to do with it. John Oliver adventbravebritain 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
As any Brit will understand, things get a little easier when you don't have to be number one any more. Really, the fall of an empire is not as bad as everyone thinks. It's like retirement. People fear retirement, but it can turn out be rather pleasant. John Oliver badbriteasy share on social
