You'd go in the magic shop [as an 8-year-old ], and you'd walk up to the magicians doing stuff, and they'd turn their back on you. "Oh my gosh, I wish they would accept me." It really lit a fire. I really wanted to succeed.

The audiences are what keep me enthusiastic.

But Vegas is really my first home.

The inspiration for my illusions comes from many places. Most often they come from my dreams, or an everyday occurrence in life.

Never take "NO" for an answer.

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

I'm a big fan of the Pixar movies, and Ed Catmull, who wrote a book about his experiences producing them, talks about how it takes three or four years to get it right.