When I was a kid, people wanted to be an astronaut. Today, kids want to be famous, and that's totally the wrong approach. You have to have authenticity in what you're doing. You have to really care about the core message of what you're saying, and then everything else will fall into place.

I started as a ventriloquist, a very bad ventriloquist. And people saw my lips moving and it was ridiculous, so finally I decided I'd better change my occupation.

Normally, I do magic on the stage. But I can make magic credible and resonate through a TV screen.

I used to fly around the stage without strings or camera tricks. That took seven years to create.

I try to help people realize their dreams by using magic to tell stories that educate, move, and inspire.

For me to grow, I have to know about the foundation that came before.

There was an old brochure for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts with a quote from Robert Redford or someone, that said, "You're only as good as you dare to be bad."