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“I'm probably the only kid in history whose parents made him stop taking music lessons. They made me stop studying the accordion.”

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Ricky Jay, born in 1948, is a renowned magician known for his innovative and creative performances. His magic blends exceptional skill with unique ideas, earning him a reputation as a revolutionary in the magic community. Jay is celebrated for his deep understanding and exquisite performance techniques, with his magical works not only astonishing but also meaningful. more

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“That's one of the ways language evolved, by some very obscure form becoming common usage. And I must say that I'm very intrigued by use of language and slang, and criminal underground terms.”

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“Theft annoys me more than anything else. The purloining of effects from another magician. Some people think it's massive to steal the secrets of nuclear reactors, but to steal a card move is trivial. They're wrong.”

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“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.”

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“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.”

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“Not only do I lie, I take real pleasure in lying, in the transmission of magic effects.”

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“Writing is the only thing in my life that doesn't get easier. It just doesn't.”

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“My father was the Formica King of Long Island, and my mother was the daughter of a Bengal Lancer in India.”

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“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.”

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“I suppose that if I could only do one thing, a solid card effect would be pretty high on the list. That's the root of it all, sleight-of-hand. It's certainly the thing I feel most comfortable with.”

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“I think the toughest thing about being an actor in a film is to be with a director who doesn't know what they want. And that can be really, really frustrating.”

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