“When I was a little kid - and even still - I loved magic tricks. When I saw how movies got made - at least had a glimpse when I went on the Universal Studios tour with my grandfather, I remember feeling like this was another means by which I could do magic.” MeanLittlesMadeStillsFeelingsKidsRememberSawsMagicUniversalStudiosTricksGrandfatherGlimpseLittle KidMy GrandfatherMagic TricksUniversal Studios Author:J. J. Abrams
“Empathising with the younger children on whom the same confidence trick was being imposed, I embarked on a crusade around the neighbourhood, telling all the kids that there was no Santa Claus. This reached the ears of the father of a neighbouring family, who reproved me for spoiling it for the little ones. Spoiling it! I could not understand what he meant. To my mind, they were being made fools of, and I was only saving them from this indignity.” MindChildrenLittlesMadeKidsFatherAtheismFoolEarsPositive AtheismTricksSavingSantaSanta ClausCrusadesIndignityNeighbourhoods Author:Barbara Smoker
“With the White Stripes we were trying to trick people into not realising we were playing the blues. We did not want to come off like white kids trying to play black music from 100 years ago so a great way to distract them was by dressing in red, white and black.” PeopleWayWantTryingYearsPlayKidsBlackWhiteRedYears AgoTricksRealisingDressingsStripesBlack MusicWhite Stripes Author:Jack White