Writing is the only thing in my life that doesn't get easier. It just doesn't.

The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art.

I think a lot of people just assumed I came to L.A. to do more television and get into show business.

I like being fooled. When I watch someone who does sleight-of-hand and fools me, it's a great feeling.

Every acting gig isn't the same, every writing job isn't the same, every live performance isn't the same - the challenge is the level of difficulty or ease, and that may vary.

I love amazing people. I love dazzling them. That's why I think performing magic is one of the greatest things a person can do.

Sitting with a deck of cards in your hand all day is an obsession. Visiting print shops and bookstores and libraries is an obsession. And writing about this is an obsession. I think, in general, most collectors are obsessed. I think the only form of a rationalized greed is when you're collecting something you are supposedly serious about.