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
To most people who have a point of view, merely being on TV is an intrinsic good. Teller goodintrinsicpeople Change image and share on social
I'm more apt to cry at something beautiful than at something sad. Teller aptbeautifulcry 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
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
