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
vision sitting
Part of the experience of being entertained is sitting back and plugging into someone else's vision.
government political speech
There is no reason for the government to limit political speech.
giving-money bills buying
When I buy Windows 98, I'm not only buying something useful, I'm giving money to Bill Gates, which is a really good thing.
government president needs
We need a president who realizes that there's no government business in show business.
pigs desperate
We celebrities are desperate pigs.
rock-and-roll america rocks
To drive a car in rural America is freedom. Before I had a car, I'd never seen a rock and roll show, I'd never seen a comic or a show.
grandparent way tradition
My parents were teetotalers and my grandparents were - it's all the way back. It's New English puritanical tradition.
boys mama mamas-boy
I'm an amazing mama's boy.
alcohol drug private-life
In my private life, I'm not around any drugs or alcohol.
atheist children unconditional-love
If you want to turn out an atheist child, unconditional love constantly is a good way to do it.
blow magic done
If you want to talk about magic, the stuff that blows me away is the stuff that's done close up.
stuff chance like-you
If you like the stuff I do, my chances of liking you go up.
letting-go reality later-in-life
In reality, many people let go of religion later in life.
stars dancing trying
If I were trying to avoid embarrassment, I wouldn't have stumbled my way through 'Dancing with the Stars.'