I never wanted to be a magician. I never wanted to be a comedian. I never wanted to be onstage. Penn Jillette comedianmagicianonstage Change image and share on social
America was founded on Christians not trusting each other, and they sometimes seemed more willing to reach out to the godless than to someone from another sect. Penn Jillette americachristianfound Change image and share on social
I grew up as a Christian. I suppose at some level I wanted to believe someone was watching over me. Penn Jillette christiangrowlevel Change image and share on social
I think people under age 55 come to Vegas with a certain sense of irony. Penn Jillette ageironypeople Change image and share on social
There is no reason for the government to limit political speech. Penn Jillette governmentlimitpolitical Change image and share on social
I'm a big fan of gospel music, and you cannot be a fan of rock and roll, you cannot be a fan of country western music, and you can't really be a fan of jazz without listening to a lot of music that's religious. Penn Jillette bigcountryfan share on social
To drive a car in rural America is freedom. Before I had a car, I'd never seen a rock and roll show, I'd never seen a comic or a show. Penn Jillette americacarcomic Change image and share on social
Religion cannot and should not be replaced by atheism. Religion needs to go away and not be replaced by anything. Atheism is not a religion. It's the absence of religion, and that's a wonderful thing. Penn Jillette absenceatheismreligion Change image and share on social
The first thing I said to myself on 9/11 was, 'There go our civil rights.' I found out by comparing notes later that George Carlin and I both said that at the exact same time. That's the first thing that popped into our head. Penn Jillette carlincivilcompare share on social
A joke is a way to say, 'I'm going to do something funny now. If I don't get a laugh at the end, I'm a failure.' Penn Jillette endfailurefunny Change image and share on social
