I have been expelled from five different schools when I was a kid. And I learned basically all what I do by myself. Philippe Petit basicallyexpelkid Change image and share on social
Notre Dame and Sydney - that was nothing. Notre Dame doesn't have a police station; it is not 1,000 or so feet high. It was a public structure, very easy to access. And Sydney Harbour Bridge was half-and-half: a bridge, in the middle of the night. The World Trade Center was the end of the world. Electronic devices, police dogs. Philippe Petit 000accessbridge share on social
I would not describe my personality. And I think when you describe people, you are making a mistake. That's not how they are; that's how you perceive them at that moment. It's limiting in front of something that is magnificent and unlimited: life. Philippe Petit describefrontlife share on social
I did a walk in 1973 illegally in the northern side of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Philippe Petit bridgeharborillegally Change image and share on social
For years, I have been working on crossing the Grand Canyon. Actually, there is nobody who says 'no,' but since this is a project that comes from me and not a commission, I have to find the money, plan the logistics, etcetera. Philippe Petit canyoncommissioncross share on social
I started making monkey bridges, like kids do, and climbing and rappelling with ropes. Very naturally, I needed some knots. At the very beginning, I didn't care, I didn't know, and then slowly I started to know, and I started to care. I wanted to know more knots or the right knot for the special action. Philippe Petit actionbeginbridge share on social
I wanted all my life to give my world into other arts - books, plays, movies - but I didn't want to sell out. Philippe Petit artbookgive Change image and share on social
I'm a wire-walker, but actually, I'm a moviemaker that hasn't done his first movie. Philippe Petit moviemoviemakerwalker Change image and share on social
It is very normal for people on the ground to look at somebody apparently walking in midair and thinking first that person is crazy and thinking secondly that person risks his or her life. Philippe Petit apparentlycrazygrind Change image and share on social
I love to remember the World Trade Centre walk, but it should not define me. Philippe Petit centredefinelove Change image and share on social