I think that when Evel Knievel crashed over the fountain at Caesar's, it kind of gave you a credibility and then anticipation for everything he did. David Blaine anticipationcaesarcrash Change image and share on social
My mother was a teacher, and when she wanted to show me art and literature and science, she'd take me to museums, parks and free exhibitions. David Blaine artexhibitionfree Change image and share on social
I remember my mother had this deck of cards that her mother had given her and that she passed on to me. It was a gypsy tarot deck that I used to carry everywhere. David Blaine cardcarrydeck Change image and share on social
I'd go to Coney Island to hang out, and I saw a magician doing a rope trick on the boardwalk. I was fascinated. I guess that's how it started. David Blaine boardwalkconeyfascinate Change image and share on social
Well, I also love magic, which is, you know, different than showmanship. Magic's an art where you use slight of hand or illusion to create wonder. David Blaine artcreatehand Change image and share on social
I'd always wanted to do these types of things - pieces of magic I could put out not as illusions, but really doing it. David Blaine illusionmagicpiece Change image and share on social
I remember finding a Houdini book at the library and seeing an image of him chained on the side of a building. He looked so intense and scary, and I couldn't get that image out of my head. That started building up my love of magic. David Blaine bookbuildchain share on social
If I asked you to stand in one spot for 35 hours or a certain length of time, you could do it. David Blaine askhourlength Change image and share on social
As a kid, I always was obsessed with Houdini. David Blaine houdinikidobsess Change image and share on social
Whether you're shuffling a deck of cards or holding your breath, magic is pretty simple: It comes down to training, practice, and experimentation, followed up by ridiculous pursuit and relentless perseverance. David Blaine breathcarddeck share on social
