I wasn't obsessed by magic. People say, 'How you can you claim you practiced eight hours a day and weren't obsessed?' Well, people go to a job they don't even like for eight hours a day; it's not obsessive if it's something you like. Ricky Jay claimdayhour share on social
I know absolutely nothing about the 20th Century. Ricky Jay 20thabsolutelycentury Change image and share on social
Theft annoys me more than anything else. The purloining of effects from another magician. Some people think it's massive to steal the secrets of nuclear reactors, but to steal a card move is trivial. They're wrong. Ricky Jay annoycardeffect share on social
There are enormous dangers in thinking that the world online is the world as it exists, that what you get from your one stroke on the Internet is all there is to know. Ricky Jay dangerenormousexist Change image and share on social
For me, the most exciting thing is to create good magic that's entertaining for an audience, and it would be lovely if a magician was fooled as well. Ricky Jay audiencecreateentertain Change image and share on social
