Author: Teller

Quotes

Given my absolute druthers, I would certainly like to see that every part of my body is used for spare parts for science.

Given my absolute druthers, I would certainly like to see that every part of my body is used for spare parts for science.

- Teller

Every time you perform a magic trick, you're engaging in experimental psychology. If the audience asks, 'How the hell did he do that?' then the experiment was successful.

Every time you perform a magic trick, you're engaging in experimental psychology. If the audience asks, 'How the hell did he do that?' then the experiment was successful.

- Teller

I always assumed I'd spend my life happily performing in artsy-fartsy little theaters.

I always assumed I'd spend my life happily performing in artsy-fartsy little theaters.

- Teller

Magic is an art form where you lie and tell people you are lying.

Magic is an art form where you lie and tell people you are lying.

- Teller

If there isn't at least the threat of violence in art, it tends to be kind of tiresome.

If there isn't at least the threat of violence in art, it tends to be kind of tiresome.

- Teller

I believe in art.

I believe in art.

- Teller

I'm more apt to cry at something beautiful than at something sad.

I'm more apt to cry at something beautiful than at something sad.

- Teller

If you do something that you're proud of, that someone else understands, that is a thing of beauty that wasn't there before - you can't beat that.

If you do something that you're proud of, that someone else understands, that is a thing of beauty that wasn't there before - you can't beat that.

- Teller

Sometimes, magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect.

Sometimes, magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect.

- Teller

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