When my father died in my arms it had such a profound affect on me that at that very moment when my dad passed I realized that I needed to face my own fears. – Criss Angel
Well, I had an immense respect for Cirque du Soleil when I first say them in the 80s on a television show and just thought, you know, this group is really reinventing the circus, as you know. Because there wasnt three rings. There were no animals. – Criss Angel
I had an amazing childhood, lots of love. But my dad worked his tail off, getting up at 4 in the morning and going off at 5, 6 oclock, yet he always had time to spend with his kids and his wife. – Criss Angel
I have mentally overcome situations most of you would be terrified to ever attempt: heights, fire, needles, spiders, snakes, angry monkeys, being shot, being hit by a car, going blind – you name it, I have been in a situation where I have had to mentally overcome my inherent fears to do my job. – Criss Angel
My dad was in the army. World War II. He got his college education from the army. After World War II he became an insurance salesman. Really, I didnt know my dad very well. He and my mother split up after the war. I was raised by my maternal grandmother and grandfather, and by my mother. – Al Pacino