Ricky Jay

“One of the best sleight-of-hand guys I know is a plumber.”

“Not only do I lie, I take real pleasure in lying, in the transmission of magic effects.”

“That's one of the ways language evolved, by some very obscure form becoming common usage. And I must say that I'm very intrigued by use of language and slang, and criminal underground terms.”

“For the most part, magic secrets are available on a level that's overwhelming and frightening, and they are very accessible if you do the tiniest bit of digging. But, that said, there's a ce...”