I was teaching magic at NYU when I was 16.

Magic has been something I've been really good at since I was really young. The ability has always come easy to me, I'm not sure why.

Science and technology were often used by [the magician of old], even before they came into the marketplace on a mass basis. For example, prior to the moving picture going into theatre, magicians were using the technique of images in motion as illusions in their shows. At that time the process was so new, an audience perceived it as magic. Also in the early stages of holograms magicians would use these images to baffle and mystify their fans. Hence, you always need to stay one step ahead of the technology game to "WOW" the audience.

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

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.

What you think is impossible in life actually is possible.

No, I think marriage is a great thing.