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
I used to think that if I had success I would have freedom. But I have less freedom now than Ive ever had. And what gives me satisfaction is not the jewelry and not the cars. What gives me satisfaction is doing things for others, like children. – 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
When I was little, we had a Golden Book that had all these Disney characters in one portrait on the first page. My dad used to read from it every night. Wed play this game of find Pluto or find Donald Duck. Hed read us stories and do all the voices. Those are great memories. – Danica McKellar