David Copperfield (illusionist) quotes - page 2

I used to fly around the stage without strings or camera tricks. That took seven years to create. (David Copperfield (illusionist))
Physical rehab is often very, very hard work. View quote
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I discovered something amazing, which has caused a lot of controversy - the fountain of youth. I have to keep it a secret! View quote
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I discovered Musha Cay and the islands around it in the Exumas. View quote
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But when I go off stage I don't have a deck of cards with me all the time. View quote
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Magic came very easy for me when I was a kid. When I was 8 years old I started doing it, and by the time I was 12, I was already published in magic books. View quote
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I was an only child. We were so poor, my parents and I had the same room. View quote
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For my father, being kind was natural... I have to really work at it. I love competing and winning, conquest - not words you usually associate with kindness. View quote
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If I was gay, why would I hide it? View quote
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When you're a guy and meet a girl the first time, you do whatever it takes. View quote
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I act like I'm 14, if you haven't figured that out yet. (David Copperfield (illusionist))
I brush my teeth with a Sonicare toothbrush before every show. View quote
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I have always been interested in pushing magic forward. View quote
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In magic, it takes two or three years for me to create a 5-minute illusion for me to get it to the level I want. View quote
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Magic and new technology have always walked hand in hand - even back in the days of Robert Houdin. View quote
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The audiences are what keep me enthusiastic. View quote
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The key is for the audience never to know, so I have a plan B for every illusion. View quote
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The first trick I bought at Macy's was a little wooden board where a quarter would appear and disappear. View quote
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It's okay for me to be gay, but God didn't make me that way. View quote
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What I've tried to do in my stage magic is to take a trick and give it an emotional hook. View quote
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I'm really trying hard not to do anything that has been done before. So knowing everything I can about the legacy of magic challenges my team and I to invent new illusions. (David Copperfield (illusionist))
Magic has been something I've been really good at since I was really young. The ability has always come easy to me, I'm not sure why. View quote
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It's really hard to think of one kind of magic as a favorite. I've been really fortunate in that I've been able to perform such a diverse range of things. View quote
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