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 like being fooled. When I watch someone who does sleight-of-hand and fools me, it's a great feeling. - Ricky Jay
I like being fooled. When I watch someone who does sleight-of-hand and fools me, it's a great feeling.
- Ricky Jay
The book says we may be through with the past but the past ain't through with us. - Ricky Jay
The book says we may be through with the past but the past ain't through with us.
Not only do I lie, I take real pleasure in lying, in the transmission of magic effects. - Ricky Jay
Not only do I lie, I take real pleasure in lying, in the transmission of magic effects.
Once you get into the era of the printed book, it gets a little easier. After years and years, you make a serious survey of that literature, and then… - Ricky Jay
Once you get into the era of the printed book, it gets a little easier. After years and years, you make a serious survey of that literature, and then…
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
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 know absolutely nothing about the 20th Century. - Ricky Jay
I know absolutely nothing about the 20th Century.
If it sounds too good to be true, it always is. - Ricky Jay
If it sounds too good to be true, it always is.
One of the reasons I don't like to use the word "tricks" , I do think of them as theatrical pieces, and as pretentious as that might sound, there's a… - Ricky Jay
One of the reasons I don't like to use the word "tricks" , I do think of them as theatrical pieces, and as pretentious as that might sound, there's a…
The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art. - Ricky Jay
The pain is bad magicians ripping off good ones, doing magic badly, and making a mockery of the art.
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