One of my inspirations, Harry Houdini, remains an icon of the art because he defied our primal fears. His demonstrations in the early 20th century, especially his escape from the Chinese water torture cell, represented triumph over suffocation, drowning, disorientation… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
I think if you would have cut Houdini with a knife, blood wouldn't come out, PR would. — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
I worked 18 years to become an overnight success. Now MagicPlace.com will short circuit that process for people. — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
Magic speaks to the child in all of us. No matter how sophisticated we become, there's still a part of us who wants to… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
The American Public is who I'm interested in. Ultimately, if they think I'm good and they think I'm entertaining that's all that matters. — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
I wasn't a smart kid and I still don't think I'm too smart when it comes to book smart, but I was very good… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
I think that the problem is that people fear so many things and they don't live life to its fullest. And for me as… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
I have my own foundation, which I just started, called Believe Anything Is Possible, which is going to be an organization to help the… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
Oprah is signed on to help, and a lot of celebrity friends have agreed to help me raise money for Make-A-Wish. We want to… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
Houdini connected to people on an emotional level so that when he would escape that straight jacket it wasn't about the straight jacket. It… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
Well, I had an immense respect for Cirque du Soleil when I first say them in the '80s on a television show and just… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
I'm just a human being that is in touch with myself. And I'm honest with myself. And I really, at the end of the… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
