Burton
Burton
library doe institutions
Libraries do one thing that no other institution does and that's provide access to all.
kids people computer
I want to live in an America where we are able to marshal all the resources we have at our disposal and that we - people like me, and companies like Apple and Intel and others - can make it our business to put a tablet computer in the hands of every single kid in America. Every single kid.
media updates news
I get most of my news updates from electronic and social media.
technology world computer
With the technology of tablet computers, if we bring the right content to them and distribute them ubiquitously throughout the land, we can do something about America being ranked 29th in the world in terms of our level of education.
moving long culture
As long as we are engaged in storytelling that moves the culture forward, it doesn't matter what format it is.
flags geek
I fly my geek flag proudly. Absolutely.
reading thinking birthright
I think reading is part of the birthright of the human being
birthday jobs growing-up
We didn't have a whole lot of money when I was growing up either. I would always ask for magic books or magic tricks for my birthday or for Christmas and the rest of the year I either had to mow lawns or find part time jobs to help supplement the cost of doing magic.
teacher growing-up couple
I always wanted to go to the Chavez school but I could never afford it when I was growing up so a lot of my learning came from magic books and watching other magicians. I was also very lucky that I had a couple of really good magic teachers.
teacher magic saws
When I started out back in Louisville, there was Harry Collins. He was my first teacher. He saw that I was so obsessed with magic that he taught me the love of magic.
philosophy thinking different
That's kind of what we have here. I think we've just grown apart, we have different philosophies, and we're going in different directions,
taken vacation years
I’ve worked nonstop for 31 years. I’ve counted down myself hundreds of cues for everything in each 90-minute show. I’ve never really taken an extended break, so I’d like to see what a vacation is really like,
ideas next clue
I have no idea what's next, I simply don't have a clue.
mistake phones waiting
I feel like I'm the luckiest person alive. I'm always waiting for that phone call: 'Hello. We've just realized you're really a no-talent hillbilly. We've made a horrible mistake and we'd like you to leave now.