In my life, I wanted to meet certain people. I never met Charlie Chaplin, but I met Werner Herzog. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
On one side, the mass of a mountain. A life I know. On the other, the universe of the clouds, so full… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
Art is maybe a subversive activity. There is a certain rebellion when you are an artist at heart, even if only in… — 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… — 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,… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
Life should be lived on the edge of life. You have to exercise rebellion: to refuse to tape yourself to rules, to… — 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… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
Many people use the words 'death defying' or 'death wishing' when they talk about wire-walking. Many people have asked me: 'So do… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I would not describe my personality. And I think when you describe people, you are making a mistake. That's not how they… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
Certainly, in the story of my life, the walk between the Twin Towers was one of the grandest, one of the most… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
It is very normal for people on the ground to look at somebody apparently walking in midair and thinking first that person… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
“When the towers again twin-tickle the clouds, I offer to walk again, to be the expression of the builder's collective voice. Together,… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
It's part of my life to feel like a criminal, to have eyes in my back and see if I'm being followed.… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
Of course, the slightest little mistake on the wire will deprive me of my life, so in that sense, yes, it is… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
For me, since I have a life wish, not a death wish, for me, I was not gambling my life. I was… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I wanted all my life to give my world into other arts - books, plays, movies - but I didn't want to… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I don't have a career, I have a life. Don't think of a career, think about your passion and look for inspiration. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
When I was learning by myself, despite my parents, despite my teachers, despite society, when I was fighting for building my life… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
You see, it's actually very good that a human activity is performed very close to death, because that's where life is. Life… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I am fascinated by the engineering. The science of constructing and understanding why it stands. And I am drawn by the madness,… — 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
