To be able to create fully, it’s maybe fine that you learn the rules, but you have to forget and to rebel against those rules. Philippe Petit Read Quote
Right after my Twin Towers walk, I was approached by hundreds of people, and I said no to all the offers. I could have become a millionaire overnight, obviously, but I said no, and I continue to be uninterested. Philippe Petit Read Quote
My first walk illegally at 20 years old was between the towers of Notre Dame. Philippe Petit Read Quote
On the high wire, within months, I’m able to master all the tricks they do in the circus, except I am not satisfied. Philippe Petit Read Quote
I keep saying I am an auto-didact, but I have a lot of outside influences. One I could cite is juggler Francis Brunn, who was the first man to throw ten rings in the air; he was really an amazing juggler who showed onstage the quest for perfection. Philippe Petit Read Quote
Death frames the high wire. But I don’t see myself as taking risks. I do all of the preparations that a non-death seeker would do. Philippe Petit Read Quote
When I was six years old, I fell in love with magic. For Christmas, I got a magic box and a very old book on card manipulation. Somehow, I was more interested in pure manipulation than in all the silly little tricks in the box. Philippe Petit Read Quote
As I’m studying magic, juggling is mentioned repeatedly as a great way to acquire dexterity and coordination. Now, I had long admired how fast and fluidly jugglers make objects fly. So that’s it. I’m 14; I’m becoming a juggler. Philippe Petit Read Quote
