458 Quotes by Penn Jillette

I believe the fast track to atheism is reading the Bible. I've read it three times all the way through. It's a big part of our culture, a big part of our history. I don't just read things I agree with.

I came to magic absolutely hating magic on a very, very deep level.

You don't have freedom unless you have the freedom to do stupid self-destructive things.

I have a very specific definition of censorship. Censorship must be done by the government or it's not censorship.

I think people under age 55 come to Vegas with a certain sense of irony.

Modern American magic, late 20th century magic, is tremendously disrespectful of the audience.

We have to fight for the freedom to be stupid, and smoking is one of the best ways to fight for your freedom, to be just as stupid as you can be.

I think the media spends a lot of time fooling itself.

There is no reason for the government to limit political speech.