David Blaine
David Blaine
David Blaineis an American magician, illusionist and endurance artist. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance, and has set and broken several world records...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMagician
Date of Birth4 April 1973
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
mcdonalds ideas fasting
I was obsessed with the idea of fasting and isolation.
perseverance simple practice
Whether you're shuffling a deck of cards or holding your breath, magic is pretty simple: It comes down to training, practice, and experimentation , followed up by ridiculous pursuit and relentless perseverance.
islands saws rope
I'd go to Coney Island to hang out, and I saw a magician doing a rope trick on the boardwalk. I was fascinated. I guess that's how it started.
mother tarot cards
I remember my mother had this deck of cards that her mother had given her and that she passed on to me. It was a gypsy tarot deck that I used to carry everywhere.
art hands ideas
Magic's an art where you use slight of hand or illusion to create wonder. And I was just intrigued with that idea.
kids houdini obsessed
As a kid, I always was obsessed with Houdini.
sharks worry
But as they say about sharks, it's not the ones you see that you have to worry about, it's the ones you don't see.
water dirt burying
I thought instead of burying myself under dirt, I'd bury myself under water so everybody could see that you're there.
My only fear is the unknown.
beautiful creating magic
Magic is not about having a puzzle to solve. It's about creating a moment of awe and astonishment. And that can be a beautiful thing
believe thinking stronger
We are all capable of infinitely more than we believe. We are stronger and more resourceful than we know, and we can endure much more than we think we can.
dream emotional artist
Michael Jackson did something that no one else in history has managed - he connected with people on every level imaginable, all over the world. He seemed to speak to people at their very core and achieved the impossible. He reached people on a deep emotional level. And that is what any great artist or showman dreams of doing. That is why Michael Jackson was so special to me.
art magic form
Besides prostitution, magic is one of the oldest art forms that exist.
motivation inspiration thinking
As a magician, I think everything is possible. And I think if something is done by one person it can be done by others.