Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Ricky Jay Quotes

American - Actor | 1948 -

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.

Live Challenge Job Writing Acting

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.

People Me Think Secrets Wrong More

I never talk much about my family, but my grandfather was friendly with these guys, with magicians and ventriloquists on the highest levels, and I was just... interested.

Family Grandfather Talk Never Just

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.

Writing Young Comfortable Stage Act

Like every art form, there are jealousies and angers and competitiveness in magic. But there's camaraderie among magicians, whether you perform it for a living or you're an enthusiast.

Art Magic You Living Competitiveness

I don't know what first got me to attack melons. It's not like I ate a bad one and got an upset stomach. It just eventually seemed like the appropriate fruit.

Me Fruit Bad Know Upset First

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

Music History Parents Me Stop Kid

I started doing radio pieces with no clear, preconceived idea, except that I have a tendency to be theatrical.

Doing Radio Pieces Started Clear

I think a lot of people just assumed I came to L.A. to do more television and get into show business.

Business People Think Television Get

I've been really lucky in terms of film projects with people, terrific actors and also writers and directors that I really respect.

Respect People Lucky Film Been

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.

Think Know Want Actor Director Film

First Prev page 1 23

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Ricky Jay quotes