I am the poet of the high wire - I never do stunts; I do theatrical performances. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
Wire-walking in performance is one thing - I never fell, of course. If I had, I wouldn't be here talking about it. — 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
I'm a wire-walker, but actually, I'm a moviemaker that hasn't done his first movie. — 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
On a very long and very high wire, I will not hope to not be blown off by high winds. I will… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
On the high wire, within months, I'm able to master all the tricks they do in the circus, except I am not… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I have a fear of water, believe it or not. To put a wire 12 feet over a swimming pool frightens me.… — 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
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
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
I was born in a world of opera, theatre, films, poetry, art, and therefore, out of the wire, I made a stage.… — 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
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
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
If I had been born in the circus, my parents would have pushed me on that little high wire at four years… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
If I am practicing on the wire, and you pushed me, I would not move, and if you take a piece of… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I was thrown out of different schools because I was practicing my arts - magic, juggling, and the high wire. — 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
Death frames the high wire. But I don’t see myself as taking risks. I do all of the preparations that a non-death… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
As a high wire walker, I do not allow myself to 'leave the wire' during a performance. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I've been arrested many times for illegal high wire walking and illegal street performing. — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I am not up there by chance. I am there by choice. And I know the wire. And I know my limits.… — 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
It is treacherous on a high wire to change your focus point and suddenly look down. — 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… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I started putting a wire up in secret and performing without permission. Notre Dame, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the World Trade Center.… — 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
I usually practice on a small, low wire, that features the predominant wind. I study the meteorology of the place at the… — 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
My parents were intelligent and encouraging, but at the same time, they were displeased at me becoming a wandering troubadour and wire… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
For me, when I am on the wire, I do not have a problem of eliminating or blocking fear. I do not… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
It's very normal - when you're not used to the world of the high wire, it's very normal to be simply terrified.… — 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
