The first trick I bought at Macy's was a little wooden board where a quarter would appear and disappear.

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'.

I think instead [of happiness] we should be working for contentment... an inner sense of fulfillment that's relatively independent of external circumstances.

For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.

Mama's in the factory, she ain't got no shoes. Daddy's in the alley, he's looking for food.

The finer the bait, the shorter the wait!

Even in my side of the world, I've been in publishing for what, 25 or 26 years, and it's gone from being a gentlemen's club to being a few big players, and it's very corporatised.

Your hair is much too long, Ronald, for a moment I thought you were Ginevra.

Just because you can't see anything , doesn't mean you should shut your eyes.

Reading inspirational and motivational quotes daily is like taking my vitamins.

I want a performance style that's more cerebral and emotional than physical. I want to be a creative artist, not a whirling dervish.

Moments in time when the world is changing bring out the best and the worst in people.