British - Comedian | April 23, 1977 -
Stand-up, for me, is really more of an addiction, so you have to feed the beast whenever you can.
John Oliver
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Here in America, people come out to see what they've known you to do. In England, it's like everyone comes out to tell you exactly how well they think you're doing.
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I knew I was going to go into the field and make fun of people to their faces. I knew what I was getting into.
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People are friendlier in New York than London.
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You just try to be true to your idea of what is funny and what is also interesting.
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I think Americans still can't help but respond to the natural authority of this voice. Deep down they long to be told what to do by a British accent. That's why so many infomercials have British people.
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I feel non-stop Brit shame!
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Southern people are bigger-hearted and kinder than I had any right to expect.
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Having a human conversation is not something I've had any training in either as a comedian or as, you know, a human being.
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I realize how desperate it sounds for me, as a comedian, to ask you to laugh at my jokes.
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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.
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People are always going to say stupid things, and you're always going to be able to make jokes about that, but it should be the last thing you add in, because it's the easiest thing.
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