The Angel
The Angel
An angel is a supernatural being in many religions...
ProfessionWrestler
Date of Birth23 October 1903
beautiful pain alive
Pain is a beautiful thing. When you feel pain, you know you're alive.
children believe reality
Magic speaks to the child in all of us. No matter how sophisticated we become, there's still a part of us who wants to believe in an alternative reality, where we can defy the laws of nature.
mom years car
It's so funny looking back, but my so-called overnight success actually took 15 years. I remember when I didn't have any money, and my only car was mom's Hyundai.
anytime football glad great matters open opportunity season
We are glad to have a football game. Anytime you open a season up, a lot of things can happen. I don't think it matters who you play, in this situation, I think it's a great opportunity for us.
lavish regular
We weren't poor growing up on Long Island, but it wasn't lavish - just a regular middle-class house.
connected emotional escape escaping form houdini jacket level people straight truest
Houdini connected to people on an emotional level so that when he would escape that straight jacket it wasn't about the straight jacket. It was about people looking at it and escaping poverty. When you have that it's the truest form of magic.
locks picking since
Picking locks or handcuffs for me is not really a big deal, I can do it pretty much in seconds, I've been doing since I was 14 years old. I used to sit on my bed as a kid with a pick set and you know just picking locks and stuff, so I'm used to it.
confront empowered fear gratifying maybe people plane watch
One of the most gratifying things I get as an artist is when people watch me do these different demonstrations, and they in some way feel empowered by what I'm doing so they can confront their own fears. Maybe it's the fear of getting in an elevator; maybe it's the fear of going on a plane and seeing the world.
question rebuild
The question is, 'How long will it take to rebuild confidence?'
bounce dramatic expected helping numbers type
We had a pretty dramatic sell-off yesterday, so it's to be expected that you are going to get some type of 'dead cat' bounce in this market. GDP numbers are helping somewhat, but it was pretty much in line.
investors jump market reluctant unsure
A lot of investors are still unsure which way the market will go and so are reluctant to jump in.
create human inside patterns people understanding
A lot of the demonstrations that I do, when I get inside people's minds, is understanding human behavior and understanding how people think and getting their patterns down so I know how to create the illusion that I get inside their brain.
happy simply upset
A lot of them are simply upset and some are simply happy to see water, to take a shower.
finished good
At least it had a good ending. I think I finished pretty good.