"I feel like I'm stepping into a place of spiritual contemplation every time I enter a studio; it's always had a certain magic to me that has never worn off with familiarity"

"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom"

"Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as something precious what comes back to you from them"

"I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning"

"My impression, is that prayer is one of the most basic forms of magic. That it's harnessing the powers of your mind"

"I think any spiritual experience that's worthwhile is not about ego and it will humble you in some way. And also, a Zen monk once said to me, 'If you're not laughing, then you're not getting it.'"

"I believe that dance communicates man's deepest, highest and most truly spiritual thoughts and emotions far better than words, spoken or written"

"I always wanted to go to the Chavez school but I could never afford it when I was growing up so a lot of my learning came from magic books and watching other magicians. I was also very lucky that I had a couple of really good magic teachers"

"Coincidences are spiritual puns"

"Life - a spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay"

"Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men"