On a very long and very high wire, I will not hope to not be blown off by high winds. I will have the certitude that such could not happen. Philippe Petit blowcertitudehappen Change image and share on social
It would be very, very dangerous for a wire walker to experience fear while he is balancing on the wire. Fear has its place on earth, before and maybe after a high-wire walk, but not during for me. Philippe Petit balancedangerousearth Change image and share on social
If I see three oranges, I have to juggle. And if I see two towers, I have to walk. Philippe Petit juggleorangetower Change image and share on social
It's part of my life to feel like a criminal, to have eyes in my back and see if I'm being followed. It's a feeling that comes from street juggling because I have been arrested so many times. Philippe Petit arrestbackcriminal Change image and share on social
What I think tailors the creativity of most people are the rules that we learn from the age we are very small - in school, our parents. Philippe Petit agecreativitylearn Change image and share on social
I am a thief of knowledge, and in a survival way, I had to solve all the problems around me. Philippe Petit knowledgeproblemsolve Change image and 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
Obsessed people are not humorless at all. Philippe Petit humorlessobsesspeople Change image and share on social
When art in general, and film in particular, succeeds is when it pulls you away onto a voyage. Then it's a good film. Philippe Petit artfilmgeneral Change image and share on social
When I was learning by myself, despite my parents, despite my teachers, despite society, when I was fighting for building my life as a young wire walker at age 16, I didn't have feelings, I had certainties. Philippe Petit agebuildcertainty share on social
