I do a lot of research on what people have done in the past.

As a kid, I always was obsessed with Houdini.

As a magician, I think everything is possible. And I think if something is done by one person it can be done by others.

I believe that fear of life brings a greater fear of death.

In truth, the only restrictions on our capacity to astonish ourselves and each other are imposed by our own minds.

I'd go to Coney Island to hang out, and I saw a magician doing a rope trick on the boardwalk. I was fascinated. I guess that's how it started.

To most magicians, cards themselves are marvels...For one thing, they feel special in your hand. Touching them, holding them, shuffling - the whole process is almost poetic. If you're in a room full of magicians and someone just mentions the word cards, within seconds, everyone is digging into their pockets and pulling out a deck of cards. It's one of the most amazing feelings ever.