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So requisite is the use of Astrology to the Arts of Divination, as it were the Key that opens the door of all their Mysteries.
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.
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.
I think everything I do is normal, not paranormal but normal. Its using the power of the mind to achieve whatever we can endure.
The inspiration for my illusions comes from many places. Most often they come from my dreams, or an everyday occurrence in life.
My uncle's house burned down when I was 6 years old. We got out safely. But ever since, I've had a nightmare of dying in a fire.
I'm probably the only kid in history whose parents made him stop taking music lessons. They made me stop studying the accordion.
I believe in past lives but I know nothing about mine and I don't want to know. I live in the present, taking one day at a time.
I've never, ever had any therapy. Some might say I need it, but I've never seen a shrink or a psychologist or anything like that.
I think everything I do is normal, not paranormal but normal. It's using the power of the mind to achieve whatever we can endure.
Everyone understands cards and relates to it. They have them in their homes and in their hands, so it makes them very accessible.
I was sued by a woman who claimed that she became pregnant because she watched me on television and I bent her contraceptive coil.
I don't expect that the million will ever be won, simply because there is no confirming evidence for any paranormal claims to date.
I've been really lucky in terms of film projects with people, terrific actors and also writers and directors that I really respect.
I don't fear death because I believe it is a transition. Our souls can't be destroyed. I know we are going to live in another life.
I'll no longer say that I have supernatural powers. I am an entertainer. I want to do a good show. My entire character has changed.
ALWAYS KNOW THAT THERE IS NOTHING BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR DREAM EXCEPT YOU. YOU?RE IN CONTROL OF YOUR DESTINY - BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!
If we all looked out for each other a little bit more, I think we wouldn't have a lot of the crisis that we have in today's society.
Magic is not about having a puzzle to solve. It's about creating a moment of awe and astonishment. And that can be a beautiful thing.
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.
Someone creates a trick, many people perfect it, but its final success in front of an audience depends on the person who presents it.
Anytime I see someone blocking the aisle in the supermarket while talking on a phone, I want to ram that person with my shopping cart.
The Boy Scouts of America is no longer entirely what people think it is. Essentially, it has been hijacked by religious conservatives.
The best part of being a vegan is the purity and peace of mind one experiences and the strong connection I feel to the animal kingdom.
I grew up like Athena — covered with playing cards instead of armor — and, at the age of seven, materialized on a TV show, doing magic.
I grew up like Athena - covered with playing cards instead of armor - and, at the age of seven, materialized on a TV show, doing magic.
Magicians from the nineteenth century threw cards distances, but I think I'm the first one who made a thing about using them as weapons.
...any effect to be successful must first be founded upon a simple method and then be performed with a direct to-the-point presentation.
The American Public is who I'm interested in. Ultimately, if they think I'm good and they think I'm entertaining that's all that matters.
Every time you think a thought it 'registers', and comes back to you according to the vibrations and wave lengths sent out from your mind.
If there is a single secret, then it can be simply put. Think big, create, plan, rethink (even bigger) then prepare, practice and perform.
I've always liked artists like Chris Burden, who would take performances, put them in galleries, and then do things that were on the edge.
People haven't even begun to tap into the potential of what the mind is possible of doing. We only use a certain percentage of our brains.
That's kind of what we have here. I think we've just grown apart, we have different philosophies, and we're going in different directions.
My mother was a teacher, and when she wanted to show me art and literature and science, she'd take me to museums, parks and free exhibitions.
[ Gil Cates] said, "You've got a point of view with your magic. There's this comedy to it, there's drama. You're telling stories with magic."
I was about five years old when I was eating soup in our kitchen, and as I was lifting the spoon towards my mouth, it bent and broke in half.
I'd go to Coney Island to hang out, and I saw a magician doing a rope trick on the boardwalk. I was fascinated. I guess that's how it started.
A quick example of that is a woman who said she'd been healed of throat cancer where the faith healer admitted he touched her on the forehead.
I do not expect that homeopathy will ever be established as a legitimate form of treatment, but I do expect that it will continue to be popular.
We are thrilled to work with Fun and share the same sentiment that we want do some really exciting and innovative things for the magic community.
I love the press; I even like the people that don't like me. If it wasn't for those people, no one would know who I was and I wouldn't have a gig.
Well, I also love magic, which is, you know, different than showmanship. Magic's an art where you use slight of hand or illusion to create wonder.
There was another guy suggested. He was a tall and dark-haired and Jewy, and I said, "No, he's too close to me." It ended up being Jerry Seinfeld.
The more educated you get, the better shot you have to get it right, but if you're really trying something different, it's a challenge every time.
My last piece of advice to the degenerate slot player who thinks he can beat the one-armed bandit consists of four little words: It can't be done.
If you do something that you're proud of, that someone else understands, that is a thing of beauty that wasn't there before - you can't beat that.
And you know, I'm so used to going 100 miles an hour in every direction and sleeping you know, two, three hours a night, and that's the way I live.
I think that when Evel Knievel crashed over the fountain at Caesars, it kind of gave you a credibility and then anticipation for everything he did.
The problem with experiments has always been that human beings make the decisions on whether or not the animals have benefitted from the treatment.