Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette
Penn Fraser Jilletteis an American magician, juggler, comedian, musician, inventor, actor, and best-selling author known for his work with fellow magician Teller as half of the team Penn & Teller. He is also known for his advocacy of atheism, scientific skepticism, libertarianism and free-market capitalism...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMagician
Date of Birth5 March 1955
CityGreenfield, MA
CountryUnited States of America
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People need to be fed, medicated, educated, clothed, and sheltered, and if we're compassionate we'll help them, but you get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right. There is great joy in helping people, but no joy in doing it at gunpoint.
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The medium is not the message - the message is the message.
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Well, see, there's a downside to that, too,
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We don't have a master plan. Madonna has a master plan. I think 50 Cent has a master plan ... We don't.
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When 9/11 hit, the second thing I said to myself was, 'This really is what religious people do.' Those people flying the plane were very good, very pious, truly faithful believers. There's no other way to paint them. Of course, they are extremists by definition, but they certainly aren't going against Islam in any real way.
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Freedom means the freedom to be stupid, and that's what I want.
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At least it's showing that words have power.
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As much as I disagreed with every second of 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' the fact that it is out made me jump for joy.
You should think about the world and feel about your heart.
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There was never a lighting crew, sound crew, makeup crew, anything, ... The list of cameramen is a list of great bebop musicians and writers in L.A., buddies of ours who just happened to be around.
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This film has more affection and love and world peace in it than any Disney film ever made, ... This is a truly feel-good movie about (an unprintable family activity).
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The one kind of person I have a lot of trouble understanding is the kind of person that says the existence of God or religion doesn't matter, it's not an important decision. I think it's vitally important; it's what all our lives are based on.
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I said, 'Shut up! You're Jonas Salk.' He knew who I was. That blew my mind.
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Penn & Teller stopped doing practical jokes, and the reason is we got much too good at it.