I do not believe that ghosts or spirits exist.

My chief task has been to conquer fear. The public sees only the thrill of the accomplished trick; they have no conception of the tortuous preliminary self-training that was necessary to conquer fear.

No performer should attempt to bite off red-hot iron unless he has a good set of teeth.

In all feats of fire-eating it should be noted that the head is thrown well back, so that the flame may pass out of the open mouth instead of up into the roof, as it would if the head were held naturally.

The secret of showmanship consists not of what you really do, but what the mystery-loving public thinks you do.

What the eyes sees, the ear hears, and the mind believes.

Eating coals of fire has always been one of the sensational feats of the Fire Kings, as it is quite generally known that charcoal burns with an extremely intense heat.