The disconnect between America and its military is shocking.

John Oliver

I'm British; pessimism is my wheelhouse.

John Oliver

I wanted to be a soccer player. I knew that couldn't happen.

John Oliver

When you've married someone who's been at war, there is nothing you can do that compares to that level of selflessness and bravery.

John Oliver

Democracy is like a tamborine - not everyone can be trusted with it.

John Oliver

Southern people are bigger-hearted and kinder than I had any right to expect.

John Oliver

Congress never loses its capacity to disappoint you.

John Oliver

Politics has become infused with narcissism in America.

John Oliver

I feel more at home knowing I'm not really at home. It takes all the pressure off you trying to fit in!

John Oliver

I can't relax. I find vacations problematic.

John Oliver

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

John Oliver

When you're dealing with serious subjects, there is a pressure to be absolutely sure that you know what you're doing.

John Oliver