There were several things a Yale freshman was supposed to be able to do. You had to demonstrate in the Olympic-size Yale pool that you could swim 50 yards or be inducted into swimming class. Dick Cavett classdemonstratefreshman Change image and 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
Radio, which was a much better medium than television will ever be, was easy and pleasant to listen to. Your mind filled automatically with images. Dick Cavett automaticallyeasyfill Change image and share on social
I always wanted to live in a haunted house. Dick Cavett haunthouselive Change image and share on social
The trick to writing for people is, you have to be able to turn them on in your head. And know how they'd word something or how they'd inflect it. Dick Cavett headinflectpeople Change image and 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
By the time I was in the fourth grade, I sounded exactly like my father on the phone. Dick Cavett fatherfourthgrade Change image and share on social
Every writer knows that unless you were born gifted with either supreme confidence or outsize ego, handing in your work holds, in some cases, admitted terror. If that's too strong, at least fairly high anxiety. Dick Cavett admitanxietybear share on social
I like when the ice gets thin, the going gets rough, the guests get edgy. Dick Cavett edgyguestice Change image and share on social
There's so much comedy on television. Does that cause comedy in the streets? Dick Cavett comedystreettelevision Change image and share on social
