And you know, I'm so used to going 100 miles an hour in every direction and sleeping you know, two, three hours a night, and that's the way I live. Criss Angel directionhourlive Change image and share on social
I had an amazing childhood, lots of love. But my dad worked his tail off, getting up at 4 in the morning and going off at 5, 6 o'clock, yet he always had time to spend with his kids and his wife. Criss Angel amazechildhoodclock Change image and share on social
I've never, ever had any therapy. Some might say I need it, but I've never seen a shrink or a psychologist or anything like that. Criss Angel havepsychologistshrink Change image and share on social
To me, it's never about the trick. I don't care about how something works. I care about how people feel when they watch it. You know, that - that connection - that emotional connection is true magic. Criss Angel careconnectionemotional Change image and share on social
Pain is a beautiful thing. When you feel pain, you know you're alive. Criss Angel alivebeautifulfeel Change image and share on social
The first time I thought about attempting a body suspension was after watching a documentary on rites-of-passage ceremonies from other cultures. I was completely intrigued by what these people put their bodies through. Criss Angel attemptbodyceremony share on social
Picking locks or handcuffs for me is not really a big deal, I can do it pretty much in seconds, I've been doing since I was 14 years old. I used to sit on my bed as a kid with a pick set and you know just picking locks and stuff, so I'm used to it. Criss Angel bedbigdeal share on social
I think if you would have cut Houdini with a knife, blood wouldn't come out, PR would. Criss Angel bloodcuthoudini Change image and share on social
You can just go to a magic shop or magic builder and buy what most magicians do, but that's not what I'm about. With 'Mindfreak' on television and 'Believe' live, I want to bring things that people have never seen before. That process is very difficult. It's very challenging, and you never know how long it's going to take - months or years. Criss Angel bringbuilderbuy share on social
Well, I had an immense respect for Cirque du Soleil when I first say them in the '80s on a television show and just thought, you know, this group is really reinventing the circus, as you know. Because there wasn't three rings. There were no animals. Criss Angel 80sanimalcircus share on social