It is very normal for people on the ground to look at somebody apparently walking in midair and thinking first that person is crazy and thinking secondly that person risks his or her life. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
The wire is a safe place for me to be. The street is not. Life is not. It's a rigorous and simple path. It's straight. You don't have meanders like, you know, on the ground, in life. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
If I look at the performance of another friend Sting, whenever I hear him take over a stage and share his art with millions,… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I am a wire-walker. I can walk any time, anywhere - I'm indestructible. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I have been performing in the street for more than 50 years: magic for basically 60 years, and the high wire 45 years. The… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I needed more knowledge in rigging and knotting. I started collecting books on knots and really learning more and more. That's how it started.… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
To be able to create fully, it's maybe fine that you learn the rules, but you have to forget and to rebel against those… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
When a loved one disappears, you continue to live with the accompaniment of that person. One has to find a balance between joy and… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
You must not fall. / When you lose your balance, resist for a long time before turning yourself toward the earth. Then jump. /… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
When I was six years old, I fell in love with magic. For Christmas, I got a magic box and a very old book… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I don't like to risk my life, so I prepare sometimes for months or sometimes for years. But sometimes after a walk, I look… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
When I perform outside, the major problem that could arise is strong wind.I spend months preparing for the types of wind that occur in… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
If I have to make a self-portrait, I would put poetry and rebellion on the list. To be able to walk on a wire,… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
Whenever other worlds invite us, whenever we are balancing on the boundaries of our limited human condition, that’s where life starts, that’s where you… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
