The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Dick Cavett

• 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.
• Electronic devices dislike me. There is never a day when something isn’t ailing.
• 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.
• I guess the best advice I ever got or anyone could get for doing a talk show, though it has not been easy very often, was from Jack Paar, who said, ‘Kid, don’t make it an interview. Interviews have clipboards, and you’re like David Frost. Make it a conversation.’
• 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.
• I felt bad when George Bush was booed. But only briefly. My sympathy for that man has a half-life of about four seconds.
• I’m not the guy with the enormous comedy nose or the big feet or the bad posture or the whatever; a physical comic has certain things.
• Once I left out what I then considered my best line because there was a suspected column rat in the house.
• 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.
• Show people tend to treat their finances like their dentistry. They assume the people who handle it know what they are doing.

Dick Cavett, born on November 19, 1936, in Gibbon, Nebraska, is an American television personality, author, and cultural icon best known for his sharp wit and distinctive interviewing style. After studying at Yale, he began his career in entertainment by writing for influential comedians such as Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. His talent for intelligent, humorous dialogue led to the launch of The Dick Cavett Show in 1968.

Cavett quickly became known for elevating the talk-show format, engaging guests in thoughtful, often philosophical conversations rather than relying on traditional showbiz banter. He interviewed a remarkable range of personalities—including Muhammad Ali, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, and Marlon Brando—earning praise for his ability to draw out candid insights.

Over the decades, Cavett has written books and op-ed columns, continuing to share his reflections on culture and media. Celebrated for his intellect, charm, and conversational depth, he remains one of America’s most respected talk-show hosts.

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