About Quote by Brian Lamb

The great thing about theater is that you have so much time to prepare, and to fail, before presenting it to the public. In…

— Chris Pine

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

As a high wire walker, I do not allow myself to 'leave the wire' during a performance.

— Philippe Petit

A novel is a great act of passion and intellect, carpentry and largess. From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life…

— Pat Conroy

Designing is a lot like a high-wire act - if the tightrope walker is only six inches off the ground, where's the excitement?

— Douglas Wilson

David O. Russell's best films are thrilling high wire acts that run the moment to moment risk of tumbling to the ground. In his…

— David O. Russell

As long as I can walk and talk, I'll try almost anything. I say "almost" because the high wire is definitely out.

— Lauren Bacall

It's very normal - when you're not used to the world of the high wire, it's very normal to be simply terrified. The reason…

— Philippe Petit

The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire.

— Oprah Winfrey

Life can be like walking on a high wire. Falling seems a tiny misstep away.

— James Patterson

Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm - walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is…

— Billy Joel

I walk on the wire; it's my profession, and there are no two high wire walks alike.

— Philippe Petit

You often feel like you are on a high wire with no net productions because you have to rely on spontaneity and come up…

— Nicolas Cage

Acting is like a high wire act. Your margin for error is very slim.

— Christine Baranski

It is treacherous on a high wire to change your focus point and suddenly look down.

— Philippe Petit