Metaphorically speaking, of course, if I put a problem behind my pillow and fall asleep, very often because my brain went to sleep with that idea or the problem alive, very often in the middle of the night I wake up, and I wake up with a solution or with a direction of solution. Philippe Petit aliveasleepbrain share on social
Wire-walking in performance is one thing - I never fell, of course. If I had, I wouldn't be here talking about it. Philippe Petit fallperformancetalk Change image and share on social
On one day of the week, I relax - which is not true, I work furiously on other things. 'Relax' is not a word to me. Philippe Petit dayfuriouslyrelax Change image and share on social
When a loved one disappears, you continue to live with the accompaniment of that person. One has to find a balance between joy and sorrow. Philippe Petit accompanimentbalancecontinue Change image and share on social
For me, since I have a life wish, not a death wish, for me, I was not gambling my life. I was doing something much more beautiful. I was carrying my life across. Philippe Petit beautifulcarrydeath Change image and share on social
Fame was never something I was seeking in my artistic journey. It's to be used as a tool for an artist to break open doors and keep creating. That's how I enjoyed fame in '74; it was not just for the emptiness of being famous. Philippe Petit artistartisticbreak share on social
I am the poet of the high wire - I never do stunts; I do theatrical performances. Philippe Petit highperformancepoet Change image and share on social
When you are a young person, the world is yours. You can do the impossible. Philippe Petit impossiblepersonworld Change image and share on social
If I had been born in the circus, my parents would have pushed me on that little high wire at four years old. That's when the body is most limber to learn those acrobatics. Philippe Petit acrobaticbearbody Change image and share on social
To be able to create fully, it's maybe fine that you learn the rules, but you have to forget and to rebel against those rules. Philippe Petit createfineforget Change image and share on social
