Jerry Andrus Quotations

We see things based on autopilot. Our mind identifies something in a certain way, no matter what the eye sees. The eye tells you one thing and the brain tells you another.

If I don't fool you, I'm not doing my job as a magician. If I make you feel foolish, I'm not doing my job as a human being.

I can fool you because you're a human. You have a wonderful human mind that works no different from my human mind. Usually when we're fooled, the mind hasn't made a mistake. It's come to the wrong conclusion for the right reason.

Magic is something that seems like it goes against how the world works and its us magicians job to be doing that.

I've known David Copperfield since he was a boy. He visited here once, but didn't want to make a public event out of it.

I've had a wonderful life. If I died today, it doesn't owe me a thing. I've tried to be a good influence on everyone I've met along the way.

I don't see any sense sitting around watching TV all day. Because this is the only chance I'll get, I want to be a good influence on other people as best I can.