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
Music bypasses the brain and goes straight to the heart. I wish my life had more of it. – Dick Cavett
It’s a tribute to the human brain that anyone is able to function out there on television in a talk situation that is entirely artificial. – Dick Cavett
I have a disturbing problem with losing things. My vulnerability to loss-distress could properly be labeled not only inordinate, but neurotic. – Dick Cavett
Comedians are sometimes resentful of their writers. Probably because it’s hard for giant egos to admit you need anyone but yourself to be what you are. – Dick Cavett
Perhaps the saddest irony of depression is that suicide happens when the patient gets a little better and can again function sufficiently. – Dick Cavett
Depression – it falls into that small category of things like combat that, if you haven’t been in it, you can say you can imagine it all you like. But it’s truly different. – Dick Cavett
It was well after college that I learned about depression. I got my first job for Jack Paar. I realized I was sleeping 14 hours a day and just living for the Paar show. – Dick Cavett
