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Ricky Jay Quotes

One of the best sleight-of-hand guys I know is a plumber Picture Quote #1

Not only do I lie, I take real pleasure in lying, in the transmission of magic effects Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Magicians from the nineteenth century threw cards distances, but I think I’m the first one who made a thing about using them as weapons Picture Quote #1

Writing is the only thing in my life that doesn’t get easier. It just doesn’t Picture Quote #1

Every acting gig isn’t the same, every writing job isn’t the same, every live performance isn’t the same - the challenge is the level of difficulty or ease, and that may vary Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

I don’t know what first got me to attack melons. It’s not like I ate a bad one and got an upset stomach. It just eventually seemed like the appropriate fruit Picture Quote #1

Like every art form, there are jealousies and angers and competitiveness in magic. But there’s camaraderie among magicians, whether you perform it for a living or you’re an enthusiast Picture Quote #1

I love amazing people. I love dazzling them. That’s why I think performing magic is one of the greatest things a person can do Picture Quote #1

For the most part, magic secrets are available on a level that’s overwhelming and frightening, and they are very accessible if you do the tiniest bit of digging. But, that said, there’s a certain group of individuals, in which I am included, who are very tight about secrets and don’t share them with anyone Picture Quote #1

In the winters, I enrolled in the hotel management program at Cornell University. I naively thought that I knew something about sleight-of-hand, entertainment and food, and that would be all I needed Picture Quote #1

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I suppose that if I could only do one thing, a solid card effect would be pretty high on the list. That’s the root of it all, sleight-of-hand. It’s certainly the thing I feel most comfortable with Picture Quote #1

I certainly was performing before my writing was published, because I was performing when I was very young. And the thing is I’m very comfortable on stage, so a large portion of my act did come from ad-libs Picture Quote #1

Dai Vernon, the greatest sleight of hand figure in the history of the art, rarely performed. But he invented magic and had an enormous influence on the whole range of sleight of hand. And so often, the magic he was doing was to fool other magicians Picture Quote #1

To obfuscate the reconstruction of the effect - when a magician is fooled by another magician doing magic. In my career that’s not been the major passion, but it’s been the passion of a number of my mentors. The crowning achievement for them would be to create magic good enough to fool other magicians Picture Quote #1

If it sounds too good to be true, it always is Picture Quote #1

Magic is a powerful art that can support a weak performer Picture Quote #1

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The book says we may be through with the past but the past ain’t through with us Picture Quote #1

I think the toughest thing about being an actor in a film is to be with a director who doesn’t know what they want. And that can be really, really frustrating Picture Quote #1

Writing is the only thing in my life that doesn’t get easier. It just doesn’t Picture Quote #1

Theft annoys me more than anything else. The purloining of effects from another magician. Some people think it’s massive to steal the secrets of nuclear reactors, but to steal a card move is trivial. They’re wrong Picture Quote #1

That’s one of the ways language evolved, by some very obscure form becoming common usage. And I must say that I’m very intrigued by use of language and slang, and criminal underground terms Picture Quote #1

I’m probably the only kid in history whose parents made him stop taking music lessons. They made me stop studying the accordion Picture Quote #1

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I started doing radio pieces with no clear, preconceived idea, except that I have a tendency to be theatrical Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I always read what I write out loud, and I did that long before any radio thing. My editor finds that unusual Picture Quote #1

I love amazing people. I love dazzling them. That’s why I think performing magic is one of the greatest things a person can do Picture Quote #1

The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art Picture Quote #1

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One of the best sleight-of-hand guys I know is a plumber (Ricky Jay Quotes) Not only do I lie, I take real pleasure in lying, in the transmission of magic effects (Ricky Jay Quotes) 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. (Ricky Jay Quotes) Magicians from the nineteenth century threw cards distances, but I think I’m the first one who made a thing about using them as weapons. (Ricky Jay Quotes) Writing is the only thing in my life that doesn’t get easier. It just doesn’t. (Ricky Jay Quotes) Every acting gig isn’t the same, every writing job isn’t the same, every live performance isn’t the same - the challenge is the level of difficulty or ease, and that may vary. (Ricky Jay Quotes) 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. (Ricky Jay Quotes) I don’t know what first got me to attack melons. It’s not like I ate a bad one and got an upset stomach. It just eventually seemed like the appropriate fruit. (Ricky Jay Quotes) Like every art form, there are jealousies and angers and competitiveness in magic. But there’s camaraderie among magicians, whether you perform it for a living or you’re an enthusiast. (Ricky Jay Quotes) I love amazing people. I love dazzling them. That’s why I think performing magic is one of the greatest things a person can do. (Ricky Jay Quotes) For the most part, magic secrets are available on a level that’s overwhelming and frightening, and they are very accessible if you do the tiniest bit of digging. But, that said, there’s a certain group of individuals, in which I am included, who are very tight about secrets and don’t share them with anyone (Ricky Jay Quotes) In the winters, I enrolled in the hotel management program at Cornell University. I naively thought that I knew something about sleight-of-hand, entertainment and food, and that would be all I needed (Ricky Jay Quotes) I suppose that if I could only do one thing, a solid card effect would be pretty high on the list. That’s the root of it all, sleight-of-hand. It’s certainly the thing I feel most comfortable with (Ricky Jay Quotes) I certainly was performing before my writing was published, because I was performing when I was very young. And the thing is I’m very comfortable on stage, so a large portion of my act did come from ad-libs (Ricky Jay Quotes) Dai Vernon, the greatest sleight of hand figure in the history of the art, rarely performed. But he invented magic and had an enormous influence on the whole range of sleight of hand. And so often, the magic he was doing was to fool other magicians (Ricky Jay Quotes) To obfuscate the reconstruction of the effect - when a magician is fooled by another magician doing magic. In my career that’s not been the major passion, but it’s been the passion of a number of my mentors. The crowning achievement for them would be to create magic good enough to fool other magicians (Ricky Jay Quotes) If it sounds too good to be true, it always is (Ricky Jay Quotes) Magic is a powerful art that can support a weak performer (Ricky Jay Quotes) The book says we may be through with the past but the past ain’t through with us (Ricky Jay Quotes) I think the toughest thing about being an actor in a film is to be with a director who doesn’t know what they want. And that can be really, really frustrating (Ricky Jay Quotes) Writing is the only thing in my life that doesn’t get easier. It just doesn’t (Ricky Jay Quotes) Theft annoys me more than anything else. The purloining of effects from another magician. Some people think it’s massive to steal the secrets of nuclear reactors, but to steal a card move is trivial. They’re wrong (Ricky Jay Quotes) That’s one of the ways language evolved, by some very obscure form becoming common usage. And I must say that I’m very intrigued by use of language and slang, and criminal underground terms (Ricky Jay Quotes) 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 Quotes) I started doing radio pieces with no clear, preconceived idea, except that I have a tendency to be theatrical (Ricky Jay Quotes) 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 Quotes) I always read what I write out loud, and I did that long before any radio thing. My editor finds that unusual (Ricky Jay Quotes) I love amazing people. I love dazzling them. That’s why I think performing magic is one of the greatest things a person can do (Ricky Jay Quotes) The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art (Ricky Jay Quotes)