You can feel better about yourself in a very short period of time depending on the kind of magic that you are doing.

For my father, being kind was natural... I have to really work at it. I love competing and winning, conquest - not words you usually associate with kindness.

Usually, about two years of work go into each illusion, whether it's big or small. Two years of work on each five-minute piece.

It is the unspoken ethic of all magicians to not reveal the secrets.

As I did more of that, I realized, "Well, maybe I should do more magic."

If I was gay, why would I hide it?

The first trick I bought at Macy's was a little wooden board where a quarter would appear and disappear.