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
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People need to be fed, medicated, educated, clothed, and sheltered, and if we're compassionate we'll help them, but you get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right. There is great joy in helping people, but no joy in doing it at gunpoint.
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The medium is not the message - the message is the message.
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We would sit and drink decaffeinated coffee and discuss things. Always pretentiously.
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Well, see, there's a downside to that, too,
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The fact of the matter is, if you want to be anonymous, you're still better off at the peep show,
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'Moxie' is a name that was created by an American for the first national soft drink and then went on to mean chutzpah, and that's nice.
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The only secret of magic is that I'm willing to work harder on it than you think it's worth.
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There was never a lighting crew, sound crew, makeup crew, anything, ... The list of cameramen is a list of great bebop musicians and writers in L.A., buddies of ours who just happened to be around.
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This film has more affection and love and world peace in it than any Disney film ever made, ... This is a truly feel-good movie about (an unprintable family activity).
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Poker has the feeling of a sport but you don't have to do push-ups, ... How to Cheat Your Friends at Poker: The Wisdom of Dickie Richmond.
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If there is room for Chris Bliss and there is, there's also room for Jason Garfield to make fun of him.
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Penn & Teller don't know jack about global warming.
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Five years ago, I was in New York, and I saw Elvis Costello and I said, 'I look forward to seeing you in Vegas,
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I intend to do the Penn & Teller show until they pry my cheesy magic wand from my cold dead fingers.