My mother was really loving and wonderful and tough as hell.

Stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will'.

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.

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

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.

I discovered something amazing, which has caused a lot of controversy - the fountain of youth. I have to keep it a secret!