Built Quote by Penn Jillette

One thing you learn doing magic tricks for a living is how close every performance of every magic trick is to disaster. There are…

— Penn Jillette

“I wasn't doing magic, but I was in it, surrounded on all sides by incredible, beautiful things. It made me feel like a wizard…

— Ruth Emmie Lang

The more we work to remove our fears and insecurities, the more aware we become of the interworkings of the universe and tap into…

— Tara Stiles

When I started doing magic I was quite obsessive about it. I didn't feel impressive and I had a strong desire to impress people.…

— Derren Brown

We didn't have a whole lot of money when I was growing up either. I would always ask for magic books or magic tricks…

— Lance Burton

Basically the job of a magician is to do impossible things that challenge the nature of the universe. And I think some magicians buy…

— Justin Willman

I grew up like Athena—covered with playing cards instead of armor—and, at the age of seven, materialized on a TV show, doing magic.

— Ricky Jay

When I was about 19, I shot a tape of me doing magic just to people on the streets, and I would edit together…

— David Blaine

I've been doing magic since I was five years old, and when I was trying to get acting gigs, I found I could make…

— Steve Valentine

When I started doing magic as a kid, my parents had no problem.

— David Copperfield

“And what about magic?” “What about it?” “Will you teach me?” “You don’t even know if you’re capable of doing magic.” “How do I…

— Derek Landy

“Oh, are you doing magic? Let’s see it, then.” She sat down. Ron looked taken aback. “Er — all right.” He cleared his throat.…

— J.K. Rowling