Penn Jillette Quotes

A collection of quotes by Penn Jillette.

Penn Jillette, born on March 5, 1955, is an American magician, actor, and author. He is most famously known as one half of the magic duo Penn & Teller. Jillette, the larger and more vocal member, serves as the illusionist and comedian in their acts.

Raised in Massachusetts, Jillette became hooked on magic at a young age and joined a magic club while attending Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. He met his partner, Teller, in the late 1970s, and they ultimately formed a successful partnership that has lasted for decades.

Penn & Teller gained widespread recognition through their innovative and unconventional performances, blending magic with comedy and skepticism. They debunked popular tricks, revealing their secrets while simultaneously entertaining their audience. Their groundbreaking television series, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!" aired for over a decade, tackling various controversial topics with a critical eye.

Aside from his magic and television career, Jillette has also authored several books, including "God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales" and "Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales." He has appeared on various talk shows and reality competitions and continues to be an influential figure in the world of magic and entertainment.

But it's much more exciting to make Die Hard. One of the rea

But it's much more exciting to make Die Hard. One of the reasons that I think that movie is so successful is it deals with those very important blue-collar relationship themes. But it's more visually beautiful to show things blowing up. It just gives you more on the screen.

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If every trace of any single religion were wiped out and not

If every trace of any single religion were wiped out and nothing were passed on, it would never be created exactly that way again. There might be some other nonsense in its place, but not that exact nonsense. If all of science were wiped out, it would still be true and someone would find a way to figure it all out again.

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Religion Science Atheism

In my private life, I'm not around any drugs or alcohol.

In my private life, I'm not around any drugs or alcohol.

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Life

I've never had a drink of alcohol or any drug in my life.

I've never had a drink of alcohol or any drug in my life.

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Life

That's the beauty of the Web: You can roll around in a stran

That's the beauty of the Web: You can roll around in a stranger's obsession without having to smell his or her house. You can amscray whenever you want without being rude. The site gets its hit and you know more about our species' diversity.

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Beauty Diversity

Whereas you have someone like Houdini, who works really, rea

Whereas you have someone like Houdini, who works really, really hard to get really, really famous, and then has actual intellectual ideas that he puts into the culture that stay there.

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Famous

I'm a hardcore libertarian - I want everything legal - but I

I'm a hardcore libertarian - I want everything legal - but I also believe that you have the right to free association.

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Legal

You can't apply the rules of a club to people who are not me

You can't apply the rules of a club to people who are not members of that club.

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Religion