Everything that you'd see on The Ed Sullivan Show was at the Tannen's Magic. You'd think that if you could afford a trick like Doc Nixon's Dove Vanish, then you could be on The Ed Sullivan Show as an 8-year-old… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
I'm inventing new principles. The audience has a point of view that no one can predict. — David Copperfield Copy Share
I love creating new things. It's kind of my job, it's what I do, and I really have fun with it. — David Copperfield Copy Share
Everyone was talking about having airplanes disappear. And I said, "Wait, wait, wait. That's what you like? I'd tell you a story about something… — David Copperfield Copy Share
For me, it's about risk taking, taking things in new directions. Because every single time, no matter how much you learn, you can never… — David Copperfield Copy Share
Ride on! Rough-shod if need be, smooth-shod if that will do, but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles, and win the race! — David Copperfield Copy Share
Magicians are the people who began to use film as an illusion on stage. — David Copperfield Copy Share
I'm just waiting for people to start asking me to make the rain disappear. — David Copperfield Copy Share
I am fortunate to have the resources to have many methods to do each of my illusions. — David Copperfield Copy Share
I'm the luckiest man in the world - performing 500 shows a year and loving what I do - illusion IS my day to… — David Copperfield Copy Share
From the very beginning, I studied acting, directing, lighting, dance and movement. I didn't rely on just the magic to take place. It's a… — David Copperfield Copy Share
