I had to fight the intellectual label when I started in television, because, first of all, it's not going to help you commercially, and also, it wasn't particularly true of me. I mean, if anybody thought I was an intellectual, they probably had never really seen one. Dick Cavett commerciallyfightintellectual share on social
I'm sure I've all but lost friends by maintaining that, despite their love for it, I always saw Stanley Kramer's 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' as more of an exercise in anti-comedy than humor. Dick Cavett anticomedyexercise Change image and share on social
I think I'd be pretty easy to write for. Dick Cavett easyprettywrite Change image and share on social
All three of my parents - I also had a stepmother - were teachers, and my dad taught high school, and as he always reminded me when I was going to spend some money on something, 'Your mother and I, in the Depression, had to decide whether to spend a dime on a loaf of bread or if we could go to a movie with it.' Dick Cavett breaddaddecide share on social
I'm not all that enthralled by show business, and I'm not that much of a highbrow. Dick Cavett businessenthrallhighbrow Change image and share on social
I have a feeling that about 90% of my life has been shaped by my voice, both as an embarrassment and as an advantage. There was always the terrible incongruity of this deep voice barreling out of this little body. Somewhere in the back of my mind I was aware that it was ludicrous, that it took on an importance that wasn't really there. Dick Cavett advantageawareback share on social
Why are people afraid of ghosts? 'Ooh, no, I wouldn't want to see one! I'd be too scared' - accompanied by a tremolo of fear in the voice - is the common reaction. This puzzles me. I'd think anyone would welcome he opportunity. I've never heard of a ghost hurting anybody. Dick Cavett accompanyafraidcommon share on social
Obviously those who burn to be professional jesters mean that they want to be successful comedians. And those are always an elite, microscopic portion of the population. But oh, how they try. Dick Cavett burncomedianelite Change image and share on social
Therapists need to give a depressed patient support and direction. Dick Cavett depressdirectiongive Change image and share on social
My dream was maybe someday, one night I can be a guest on a talk show, and then I will have achieved everything I want. Dick Cavett achievedreamguest Change image and share on social