Quotes by Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

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.

Art

Hands

Magic

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.

Challenges

Jobs

Writing

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.

Lovely

Magic

Would Be

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

Editors

Long

Writing

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.

Stage

Writing

Young

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.

Age

Magic

Tv Shows

I know absolutely nothing about the 20th Century.

20th Century

Absolutely Nothing

Century

I like being fooled. When I watch someone who does sleight-of-hand and fools me, it’s a great feeling.

Feelings

Fool

Fool Me

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.

Magic

People

Thinking

I never talk much about my family, but my grandfather was friendly with these guys, with magicians and ventriloquists on the highest levels, and I was just interested.

Friendly

Grandfather

Guy

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Quotes by Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 know absolutely nothing about the 20th Century.

I like being fooled. When I watch someone who does sleight-of-hand and fools me, it’s a great feeling.

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.

I never talk much about my family, but my grandfather was friendly with these guys, with magicians and ventriloquists on the highest levels, and I was just interested.

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