The key to spontaneous wit is an unburdened mind.

Audiences are not easily fooled, but they are easily confused.

The fact that a trick fooled you is not enough reason to perform it.

Most magicians are nothing more than laymen with rabbits on their business cards

The better you are, the closer they watch.

The similarities among different kinds of audiences far outweigh the differences.

Stay cool, and wait for opportunity.

Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.

Every single person has a story that will break your heart. And if you're paying attention, many people... have a story that will bring you to your knees. Nobody rides for free.

To men who only aim at escaping felony, nothing short of the prisoner's dock is disgrace.

[Molecular gastronomy] was a great trend, because it experimented with food. The benchmark was [former elBulli head chef] Ferran Adrià, and now he is no longer there it is harder to gauge.

I try to stay focused on my life and do try not to be brought into the Hollywood fantasy.

You are right that I don't have a lot of spare time because I love to stay busy and keep my calendar full.

The nation is divided, half patriots and half traitors, and no man can tell which from which.

Adulthood can do the most horrific things to the best of people.

I had a very different vibe then, I was very into minimalism. I was kind of obsessed with Helmut Lang and [Martin] Margiela.