For me to grow, I have to know about the foundation that came before.

I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything

Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.

the sight of me is good for sore eyes

When people say you can't do it - that it's impossible - never lose hope. Just because they couldn't doesn't mean you can't.

The real secret of magic lies in the performance.

It wasn't just about doing tricks. It's about taking an audience to another place, a special place, so they can really suspend their disbelief. Its about amazing the audience as well as moving them.

I'm just waiting for people to start asking me to make the rain disappear.

There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose.

The most important thing is presentation.

Stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will'.

Even tied up, he was stronger and more commanding than any man she'd ever met.

Perfection exacts a price, but it's the imperfect who pay it

I think the word of the United States has been as good as gold in its international dealings and its agreements.

I'm very particular about the pizza that I eat. Godfather's is still a premium-quality product, and I cannot always find that. It's got to be as good as Godfather's or I won't eat it.

Experience has taught me that you have to improve all the time-little bit by little bit-and not keeping starting everything from new.

That walls should fall is the consequence of blowing your own trumpet.

Let's be best friends till the end

I try to see what the priorities are and not get terribly fussed about things that dont matter. Not be swept away by feelings and emotions, which is my tendency.

The first movie I saw - and I don't know if it influenced me - was Ben Hur. We watched it outside in a corn field, and it ran backwards. So the first movie I ever saw was Ben Hur, backwards.

Clint Eastwood is aging beautifully. But someone like Burt Reynolds and others are practically destroying their faces in the amount of work they have.