If I see three oranges, I have to juggle. And if I see two towers, I have to walk. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I walk on the wire; it's my profession, and there are no two high wire walks alike. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
Usually, when I walk on a wire, I inspect the anchor point on both sides before crossing. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I love to remember the World Trade Centre walk, but it should not define me. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
My first walk illegally at 20 years old was between the towers of Notre Dame. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I am a wire-walker. I can walk any time, anywhere - I'm indestructible. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
It's very easy to walk on a wire if you spend a whole lifetime practicing for it. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I did a walk in 1973 illegally in the northern side of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
Right after my Twin Towers walk, I was approached by hundreds of people, and I said no to all the offers. I… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
It would be very, very dangerous for a wire walker to experience fear while he is balancing on the wire. Fear has… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
If you see how carefully I prepare for any kind of walk, legal or illegal, small or big, you will see that,… — 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
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
My time is always divided when I prepare for a wire walk. First I dream, technically and artistically, and then I go… — 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… — 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
Every year, I am conscious of the anniversary of my 1974 World Trade Center walk. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I rendezvous with the long wire and perform the 'torero walk', gliding my feet, holding the pole away from my body, head… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I have walked many times around the world and each time it's different from the last one. It feels a little bit like I… — Philippe Petit Copy Share
I am a thief of knowledge, and in a survival way, I had to solve all the problems around me. — Philippe Petit Copy Share
Metaphorically speaking, of course, if I put a problem behind my pillow and fall asleep, very often because my brain went to sleep with… — Philippe Petit Copy Share
