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
feelings clay time-to-kill
If you've gotten yourself into a situation when Clay Aiken is going to talk about his feelings with you, it's time to kill yourself.
beautiful book kids
The cliche of the nerdy kid who doesn't go outside and just plays games is completely untrue. And it's also true for the nerdy kid who studies comic books and turns into this genius, and it is also true for the nerdy kid who listens to every nerdy thing that Led Zeppelin put out. That kind of obsession in a 16-year-old is not ugly. It's beautiful.
hurt believe say-anything
I believe very much that the most damning thing you can say about Muslims is that you're afraid to say anything because they'll hurt you.
hate magic levels
I came to magic absolutely hating magic on a very, very deep level.
fire conquer eating
I didn't learn fire-eating to conquer my fears. I learned fire-eating because I desperately wanted to be in show business.
believe punishment done
I don't believe in vengeance. Really, when all is said and done, I probably don't believe in punishment.
thinking stuff politician
I don't think I'm made of the right stuff to be a politician. I think I'm made to be a loose cannon.
ideas health-and-life celebration
I love the idea that horror and fear is a celebration of health and life.
comedian magician wanted
I never wanted to be a magician. I never wanted to be a comedian. I never wanted to be onstage.
thinking vegas people
I think people under age 55 come to Vegas with a certain sense of irony.
thinking media
I think the media spends a lot of time fooling itself.
records world firsts
I was about 12 when I heard my first Lenny Bruce record. He was already dead. But it changed my life and really did change the world.
christian play numbers
I will forever stick up for Catholics and Christians in general. With a small number of very horrible exceptions, they do play by the rules.
sports talking use
I'm always fascinated by the use of the first-person plural talking about sports.