TV networks are dying. The death throes of religion give us jihads. The death throes of television give us reality shows.

One of the things that Teller and I are obsessed with, one of the reasons that we're in magic, is the difference between fantasy and reality.

Channeling is just bad ventriloquism. You use another voice, but people can see your lips moving.

You get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right.

Atheism is the absence of religion. We don’t really need atheism. We just need to get rid of religion.

If you are doing something for reward or punishment, you do not have morality.

In music, if you hit a wrong note, people forgive you. In magic when something goes wrong, the entire art is destroyed.

I think voting for the lesser of two evils in game theory always leads to more evil.

Much better than the feeling of having things is the feeling of having earned things.

Better to be uneducated than educated by your government.

Behaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality.

Happiness is the most tired word in any language.

3 P’s are my soulmates: Pain, Prose and Poetry.

The opinions of others cannot damage you.

I'm fine, " Kate said. "In fact, since my last two dates were so awful, things can only get better.""Bad deduction, " Jessie said. "If that were true, I'd be dating Harrison Ford by now.

The louder he talked of his honour the faster we counted our spoons.

In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

I've been really lucky to work with a lot of really great actors, so watching the films back, it's really important to admire the people that you were working with and see their full performance.

Carrying body and soul and embracing the one, Can you avoid separation?

I have unbelievable support among Republicans.

The most common characteristic of all police states is intimidation by surveillance. Citizens know they are being watched and overheard. Their mail is being examined. Their homes can be invaded.