Dick Cavett Quotes

Dick Cavett is a renowned entertainer known for his work as a television talk show host, comedian, and writer. He has interviewed numerous notable personalities and has been celebrated for his wit, intelligence, and engaging interview style.

The emotions in all true anxiety dreams are next t... -Dick Cavett

The emotions in all true anxiety dreams are next to unbearable.

Unpleasant reading on the subject of anger tells us that there's not really anything wrong with it. In limited amounts. It can even be a good thing. A pressure valve.

William F. Buckley was a man who had a great capacity for fun and for amusing himself by amazing others.

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.'

Show people tend to treat their finances like their dentistry. They assume the man handling it knows what he is doing.

I hate Danny Kaye movies.

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This quote expresses the speaker's dislike or strong aversion toward movies featuring Danny Kaye, an American actor known for his comedic roles. It suggests a personal distaste for the style, humor, or performances associated with Kaye's movies, indicating a negative opinion or preference for other types of films.

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.

Music bypasses the brain and goes straight to the ... -Dick Cavett

Music bypasses the brain and goes straight to the heart. I wish my life had more of it.

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The quote portrays music's profound emotional impact, suggesting that it reaches the heart directly, bypassing intellectual processing. The speaker expresses a desire for more music in their life due to its positive influence.

There is something about a Luger that separates it from all other handguns, and Luger devotees and Luger society members speak of it in romantic terms that must sound plain nuts to those who consider themselves level-headed.

If your parents never had children, chances are yo... -Dick Cavett

If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either.

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Employing irony to imply that the speaker's assertion is self-evident and humorous, as it states the obvious: if one's parents never had children, it is highly unlikely that the individual will have children as well.

The very phrase 'Oscar night' used to accelerate my pulse. For one thing - dating myself - it meant Bob Hope. He always had good, strong jokes, that faultless delivery, and always a new joke about his own films' failure - once again - to be honored.

Home schooling as an idea is on a par with home de... -Dick Cavett

Home schooling as an idea is on a par with home dentistry.

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This quote employs sarcasm to criticize the concept of homeschooling. It suggests that the speaker views homeschooling as an ineffective or subpar form of education, comparing it to the unprofessional practice of performing dentistry at home. It implies a negative or dismissive attitude towards homeschooling as a valid educational approach.

To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding ... -Dick Cavett

To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is.

I felt bad when George Bush was booed. But only briefly. My sympathy for that man has a half-life of about four seconds.

Dick Cavett Quotes

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