Teller

“Given my absolute druthers, I would certainly like to see that every part of my body is used for spare parts for science.”

“I always assumed I'd spend my life happily performing in artsy-fartsy little theaters.”

“In America, magic has never been an important part of peoples' lives.”

“To most people who have a point of view, merely being on TV is an intrinsic good.”

“The silent thing onstage allows for a kind of intimacy that no conversation can have. If I just shut up, we're forced to look at each other and really confront that moment.”

“People come up to me on the street and make some little joke - like they'll say, 'Excuse me, sir, what time is it?' And I'll say, you know, '5:15,' and they'll say, 'Hey! Made you talk!' And that's merely a way of saying, 'I know your work and I like you.'”

“Comedically, unpleasantness is great fun.”

“Reality seems so simple. We just open our eyes and there it is. But that doesn't mean it is simple.”

“The place we want to explore unpleasantness in the real world is in art.”

“Magic's about understanding - and then manipulating - how viewers digest the sensory information.”

“Neuroscientists are novices at deception.”

“Magic is an art form where you lie and tell people you are lying.”

“If there isn't at least the threat of violence in art, it tends to be kind of tiresome.”