In real life, the most important decision you ever make is, where does reality leave off and make-believe begin? If you make a mistake about that, you're dead. You know, you're out on the street corner. You think there's no bus coming. You step out, you're dead. Teller beginbuscome share on social
I always assumed I'd spend my life happily performing in artsy-fartsy little theaters. Teller artsyassumefartsy Change image and share on social
Neuroscientists are novices at deception. Teller deceptionneuroscientistnovice Change image and share on social
The silent thing onstage allows for a kind of intimacy that no conversation can have. If I just shut up, we're forced to look at each other and really confront that moment. Teller confrontconversationforce Change image and share on social
Magicians have done controlled testing in human perception for thousands of years. Teller controlhumanmagician Change image and share on social
In America, magic has never been an important part of peoples' lives. Teller americaimportantlive Change image and share on social
Every time you perform a magic trick, you're engaging in experimental psychology. If the audience asks, 'How the hell did he do that?' then the experiment was successful. Teller askaudienceengage Change image and share on social
Magic's about understanding - and then manipulating - how viewers digest the sensory information. Teller digestinformationmagic Change image and share on social
Nobody who is a Penn & Teller fan thinks of us first and foremost as magicians, but as a comedy team. Teller comedyfanforemost Change image and share on social
Onstage, I find absolutely nothing but exhilaration in not talking. Teller absolutelyexhilarationfind Change image and share on social
