All of the [Bob] Fosse-esque movements and point of view informed years and years of what I would do.

I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything

Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.

the sight of me is good for sore eyes

When people say you can't do it - that it's impossible - never lose hope. Just because they couldn't doesn't mean you can't.

The real secret of magic lies in the performance.

It wasn't just about doing tricks. It's about taking an audience to another place, a special place, so they can really suspend their disbelief. Its about amazing the audience as well as moving them.

I'm just waiting for people to start asking me to make the rain disappear.

There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose.

The most important thing is presentation.

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

As long as we desire to reach new heights, we will find the strength to climb the mountain.

The search for a new personality is futile what is fruitful is the interest the old personality can take in new activities.

God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly.

Another day, a different dream perhaps

Undoubtedly, at the moment, the major cause of CO2 emission is what happens in developed countries.

We live in an age of rapid mass media, television, Internet. They determine our tempo, not books.

I will not stop fighting against Islam until I have achieved freedom for our country.

When you see a finished film, it's very rare that it exceeds your expectations.

Some things are more precious because they don't last long.

The front[line] of wars is increasingly non-human eyes peering down on our perceived enemies from space, guiding missiles toward unseen targets.