I Have Always Been Interested In Pushing

The More Educated You Get, The Better Shot You Have To Get It Right, But If You're Really Trying Something Different, It's A Challenge Every Time.

I Went To Visit Frank Capra, One Of My Idols, And Did A Kind Of Judd Apatow Interview With Him. I Said, "i'd Like The Statue Of Liberty To Disappear, But I Want To Do It As A Lesson In Freedom, How Valuable Freedom Is And What The World Would Be Like Without Liberty." And Frank Capra Looked At Me And Said, "david, I Love Your Idea, But Here's What You're Going To Do. You're Going To Try And It's Not Going To Work; It's Not Going To Disappear." And I Said, "mr. Capra, I Can't Do That."

To Make Magic Credible On Screen Is Always Very Difficult. The Story Is The Most Important Thing. That Is What Should Win. If Sacrifices Or Compromises Are Made, It's Usually For Story. Story In Magic Is Very, Very Important To Me. That's What I've Really Championed Through My Career.

Magicians Lose The Opportunity To Experience A Sense Of Wonder.

I Was 16 At The Time, And I Came Backstage And Started Hanging Out With Them. I Said, "well, Maybe You Can 'vanish' The Silk This Way." The Opening Was A Black Stage While The "magic To Do" Song Started Playing. All You Saw Were Hands, Lit By Jules Fisher, And Then Ben Vereen Would Appear Beyond The Hands, And At The End Of The Scene He Would Vanish A Silk. The Spotlight Would Hit A Red Spot On The Floor Where You'd See The Silk On The Floor. He'd Pull The Silk Out Of The Floor And It Became The Entire Set Coming Out Of The Floor.