One of the best sleight-of-hand guys I know is a plumber.
“One of the best sleight-of-hand guys I know is a plumber.”
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One of the best sleight-of-hand guys I know is a plumber.
“One of the best sleight-of-hand guys I know is a plumber.”
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“One of the best sleight-of-hand guys I know is a plumber.”
“I know absolutely nothing about the 20th Century.”
“Sitting with a deck of cards in your hand all day is an obsession. Visiting print shops and bookstores and libraries is an obsession. And writing about this is an obsession. I think, in general, most collectors are obsessed. I think the only form of a rationalized greed is when you're collecting something you are supposedly serious about.”
“For me, the most exciting thing is to create good magic that's entertaining for an audience, and it would be lovely if a magician was fooled as well.”
“I've been really lucky in terms of film projects with people, terrific actors and also writers and directors that I really respect.”
“I'm much more interested in lesser-known eccentrics and characters and performers. Like Matthew Buchinger, who was born in Germany in 1674, had no arms or legs and yet did magic, and had 14 kids, and made the most extraordinary calligraphy.”
“I am a plumber. Just a plumber.”
“If you're a plumber, you plumb. I'm an actor. I act.”
“I wanted to be a plumber.”
“Not only is there no God, but try finding a plumber on Sunday.”
“I recommend my students not to be professional unless they really have to be. I tell them, 'If you love music, sell Hoovers or be a plumber. Do something useful with your life.'”