I really wanted to succeed. I wanted to be accepted. I read every magic book that I possibly could, studied every move, and by the time I was 12, they really accepted me, they embraced me.

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

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 inventing new principles. The audience has a point of view that no one can predict.

Tommy Chong connects to the pipe a lot.

No self-respecting gay guy would have ever made some of the hair and clothing choices I am still trying to live down.

Everyone understands cards and relates to it. They have them in their homes and in their hands, so it makes them very accessible.