John Oliver Quotes
I'm always interested in audience interaction. Not so much aggressive audience interaction - I'm genuinely interested in how people see things.
Quotes to Explore
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Graffiti has an interesting relationship to the broader world of hip-hop: It's part of the culture, but also in a weird way a stepchild of the culture.
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Whatever God or whatever higher power you believe in, they brought us to this earth in a perfect way, and you have to learn to love yourself. Otherwise, it's an exhausting way to be.
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Pablo wanted to be loved and accepted. He wanted to destroy the elite he despised so much, but he also wanted to be the president of Colombia.
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There's nothing called a perfect pick-up line. Men always have to face the risk of rejection.
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I have a great office.
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I am an ardent supporter of capitalism - but I also understand that while individuals have inalienable, God-given rights, corporations do not.
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When I was around 15, I did my first movie. I was at a kids' agency, and the third time I was invited to an audition, they offered me a little part in some kiddie thing, and I earned my first money. I was very proud that I could buy my first mountain bike with my own money.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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Afghanistan is a country in need. Afghanistan needs to protect itself in the region; Afghanistan needs to secure itself within the country. Afghanistan needs to develop its forces, and Afghanistan needs to provide stability to the people.
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Sometimes, I sit down to sketch at the unearthly hour of 3 in the morning!
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I ask the rights to pursue happiness by having a voice in that government to which I am accountable.
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Obviously, you need talent to do well in your sport, but I think hard work goes a long way. You need to be lucky within the sport too, though. In badminton, you can benefit from good draws and people getting injured.
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We come from Second City where you're taught if you make your fellow stage partner look good, that makes you look good.
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There are some screw-ups headed your way. I wish I could tell you that there was a trick to avoiding the screw-ups... but they're coming for ya. It's a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb.
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In the off-season, I train twice a day, five times a week with my trainer. Then, there's always massages and neuromuscular therapy worked in there as well on different days.
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Sometimes you're in great demand. Then suddenly your career hits the breaks.
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I have been firming up and making changes in my roster for 2001. This needs to be done from now and then, to make sure what you are booking is working, and to keep a balance in your roster that works.
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When you live in a community where people know you, it makes you want to be good and decent. It's a strong influence.
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You get so close, a lot of close calls, and then it just doesn't happen. That's just the way the industry is. It's very difficult.
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The establishment wonders why we can't get more of the black vote. It's because it's not doing the things necessary to establish a deeper relationship with the black community. Most black people don't think alike. Most black people just vote alike.
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There is no limit to what a man can do so long as he does not care a straw who gets the credit for it.
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No one has the right to change Paris, the protesters say, and argue that the city is the patrimony of all mankind.
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You hear all these stories about, 'There's one in a million guys that make it to the NBA and stay there.' To see people cheering for me and when they say my name, it's just crazy. It's still crazy to me.
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I'm always interested in audience interaction. Not so much aggressive audience interaction - I'm genuinely interested in how people see things.
