Author: Ricky Jay

Quotes

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.

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

The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art.

The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art.

- Ricky Jay

I think a lot of people just assumed I came to L.A. to do more television and get into show business.

I think a lot of people just assumed I came to L.A. to do more television and get into show business.

- Ricky Jay

Unlike other Jewish families, we didn't go out for Chinese food on Sundays, but we spent our time in a world of baking powder biscuits and the best shrimp cocktails that ever were.

Unlike other Jewish families, we didn't go out for Chinese food on Sundays, but we spent our time in a world of baking powder biscuits and the best shrimp cocktails that ever were.

- Ricky Jay

I'm probably the only kid in history whose parents made him stop taking music lessons. They made me stop studying the accordion.

I'm probably the only kid in history whose parents made him stop taking music lessons. They made me stop studying the accordion.

- Ricky Jay

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.

- Ricky Jay

Writing is the only thing in my life that doesn't get easier. It just doesn't.

Writing is the only thing in my life that doesn't get easier. It just doesn't.

- Ricky Jay

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.

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.

- Ricky Jay

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