Explore Quotes by Penn Jillette

For the most part, any serious magic show is not using very much technology newer than theatrical lights.

I believe in individual rights so much that I don't like any sort of 'what's good for the cause'-type questions.

I came to magic absolutely hating magic on a very, very deep level.

Even if I disagree with Obama on many, many things, he is certainly qualified to be president. He is certainly competent to be president.

Everybody prefers to see a nut - they're more fascinating.

Don't waste too much time wishing, hoping, and being envious; it'll make you bugnutty.

Every nut who kills people has a Bible lying around.

Every poker player is smarter than me.

For better or worse, in the 21st century, reality shows are the variety show.

Democracy without respect for individual rights sucks. It's just ganging up against the weird kid, and I'm always the weird kid.

Direct confrontation, direct conversation is real respect. And it's amazing how many people get that.

Counterintuitive actions prove we can trust real knowledge and do the opposite of what we feel makes sense.

Charities are really good. To a certain extent, the ones you pick are arbitrary.

Comedy is taken care of by a free market.

Counterintuitive action makes a fellow feel smart.

'Celebrity Apprentice' has more integrity and is the most straightforward show I've ever seen.

Barack Obama is way smarter than Bush - so way, way smarter than me. Obama is way more charismatic than me.

Bob Barr is not crazy enough for my taste.

Bob Saget is the dirtiest comic who's ever lived. Nobody touches him.

Cars mean nothing to me. I'm not a car guy.

Asking someone else to do something immoral is immoral.