We willingly enter fictional worlds where we cheer our heroes and cry for friends we never had.

Art is a deception that creates real emotions - a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception, it becomes magic.

Magicians will always tell you the trick is the most important thing, but Im more interested in telling a story.

The tools of social networking: These are the digital campfires around which the audience gathers to hear our story.

One of the key qualities of all stories is that they are made to be shared.

The tricks of magic follow the archetypes of narrative fiction — there are tales of creation and loss, death and resurrection, and obstacles that must be overcome.

Magic [makes] possible today what science will make a reality tomorrow.

The Chinese general Sun Tzu said that all war was based on deception. Oscar Wilde said the same thing of romance.

Everything I did, I did for mankind.

The tricks of magic follow the archetypes of narrative fiction - there are tales of creation and loss, death and resurrection, and obstacles that must be overcome.

Never marry at all, Dorian. Men marry because they are tired, women, because they are curious: both are disappointed.

Captive Greece captured her rude conqueror

Dream Big! Never apologize for it!

He knew at the same time that this stricture of acceptance (by which what we must love is made into what we can love) would eventually be a part of himself

Some tragic mistakes are often made by those who acquire the reins of control before their maturity is adequate to handle it.

It's good to play and you must keep in practice.

Money can be made later, but time is lost forever.

If you've earned a position, be proud of it. Don't hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, 'There's Joan Crawford!' I turn around and say, 'Hi! How are you!'

I would eventually like to write and star in my own stuff. I think I have a good comedic sense, so I'd like to follow that road. I don't know what the future holds, but whatever I do, I'll commit.

I like simple, I like quality, and I like less. Do I like a certain aesthetic? Yeah.