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John Oliver Biography

John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is an English comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host.

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I did sketch comedy, but I never did improv. So I've just tried to learn as I go.

Comedy, Improv, Sketch, Sketch Comedy, Tried

We invented words; we'll tell you how they're supposed to sound.

Invented, Sound, Supposed, Tell, Words

I don't think I'm identified as the anchorman, I think I'm identified as the impostor anchorman - there's a very clear line there. . . I don't think it changes the way they respond.

Anchorman, Impostor, Line, Lines, Think, Thinking

There are some people who watch NASCAR for the highly skilled driving - but most people watch it for the crashes.

Driving, Highly, People, Watches

If you vote for Democrats, you might as well give Al Quaeda a death ray and a manual.

Death, Giving, Manual, Might, Rays, Vote

Once you learn how to make people laugh, then you get to choose exactly how you want to make them laugh.

Choose, Exactly, Laughing, Learn, People, Want

The moment I accept that there's an artistic, redeeming quality in puns, I have a horrible feeling I'll get hooked.

Artistic, Feelings, Horrible, Moment, Quality

Campaign ads are the backbone of American democracy if American democracy suffered a gigantic spinal injury.

Ads, Backbone, Campaigns, Democracy, Funny, Suffered

I know I'd be an absolutely horrendous politician.

Horrendous, Know, Knows, Politician

Whatever the occasion, [the Queen] has a face which demonstrably says 'I don't give a royal s**t. '

Demonstrably, Faces, Giving, Queen, Queens, Royal

There's never any time I think I'm a real journalist, because I don't have any of the qualifications or the intentions for that.

Intention, Journalist, Qualifications, Real, Thinking, Time

Having a human conversation is not something I've had any training in either as a comedian or as, you know, a human being.

Comedian, Conversation, Know, Training

If you’ve been here, in New York, it has been dominated by the UN General Assembly, the annual event where delegates come from all over the world to f*** up this city’s traffic.

Cities, Citys, Events, New York, World, York

I get nostalgic for British negativity. There is an inherent hope and positive drive to New Yorkers. When you go back to Britain, everybody is just running everything down. It's like whatever the opposite of a hug is.

Drive, Everybody, Negativity, Opposites, Positive, Running

Drug companies are a bit like high school boyfriends-\-\they're much more concerned with getting inside you than being effective once they're in there.

Companies, Company, Drug, Effective, School

People, I guess, generally come to see me do stand-up with a working knowledge of my broad sense of humor on The Daily Show. . . I don't think anyone would mistake me as an actual anchor.

Mistake, Thinking, Anchors, Anchor, Show

Armando Iannucci is one of my heroes. As I was growing up, he was probably the most influential comic voice that I had.

Growing, Growing Up, Hero, Influential, Voice

I think puns are not just the lowest form of wit, but the lowest form of human behavior.

Behavior, Form, Human, Thinking, Wit

Sometimes it's good to remember how bad food can be, so you can enjoy the concept of flavour to the fullest.

Enjoy, Flavour, Fullest, Remember, Sometimes

The only thing I'm nervous about is talking to guests like human beings, because all of my interviews so far have been attacking people. I have a genuine concern about sitting across from an actor whose movies I obviously haven't seen.

Across, Attacking, Genuine Concern, Movies, People, Talking

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