Like in comedy, you know the names of the people who steal things that others work really hard on. It really sucks. And, in magic, it's not just the hard work of getting the words and attitude and point of view right; you're taking an actual invention, making something over three or four years, and somebody can just take it.

Magicians lose the opportunity to experience a sense of wonder.

What you think is impossible in life actually is possible.

I learned that there were two ways I could live my life: following my dreams or doing something else. Dreams aren't a matter of chance, but a matter of choice. When I dream, I believe I am rehearsing my future.

Watching people react, watching people be inspired, be taken on a journey, forgetting their problems, looking ahead in their own lives to doing impossible things. That's kind of what drives me, gives me a sense of focus.

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

I discovered that magic tricks got me more attention from the girls in my class when I was nine - so a magician was born!