Everyone was talking about having airplanes disappear. And I said, "Wait, wait, wait. That's what you like? I'd tell you a story… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
When the time came to say, "Mom, I want to do this as a job," it was brutal. She was really against… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
I learned that there were two ways I could live my life: following my dreams or doing something else. Dreams aren't a… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
Magic came very easy for me when I was a kid. When I was 8 years old I started doing it, and… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
The more educated you get, the better shot you have to get it right, but if you're really trying something different, it's… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
I was 16 at the time, and I came backstage and started hanging out with them. I said, "Well, maybe you can… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
There were really a bunch of old, old magic hobbyists at the time, some of them who actually had known [Harry] Houdini.… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
Magic is used in espionage, all the time, for clandestine things. I've got a whole library from a gentleman who was hired… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
You can feel better about yourself in a very short period of time depending on the kind of magic that you are… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
There is a safe spot within every tornado. My job is to find it. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Magicians are the people who began to use film as an illusion on stage. — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
I'm just waiting for people to start asking me to make the rain disappear. — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
