Magic is the only profession where it's easy to lie about your talent. If you do a trick and you can learn it very quickly, you can fool somebody into thinking you're a great magician.

Everyone understands cards and relates to it. They have them in their homes and in their hands, so it makes them very accessible.

In magic, it takes two or three years for me to create a 5-minute illusion for me to get it to the level I want.

Never take "NO" for an answer.

I fell in love with magic acts and bridged into that.

I really did sneak into Broadway shows, starting when I was 12.

Magic is the only profession where it's easy to lie about your talent. If you do a trick and you can learn it very quickly, you can fool somebody into thinking you're a great magician.