"The stuff that I have perhaps become known for that's based on fact, and English statesmen shouting at each other all the time, doesn't entirely represent who I am. I am not a politics wonk."

“Dreams are illusions, and we can't let go of them because we would be dead.”

Source : "Photo gallery: David Copperfield begins record run; faces lawsuit". Interview with Robin Leach, www.lasvegasweekly.com. August 20, 2009.

“I just want to try everything. I want to see how good I can be, the best I can be at what I'm doing. I want to do everything. You know? I want to be in a musical. I want to do everything. I want to try and sing.”

“Seeing the Afghan women in their burqas, it's easy to say, "Well, they're not as fully aware as I am, so why do I have to worry so much about their plight?" But that's a misunderstanding. They are brutally aware of their station.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

“The stars remind us every night that we have the opportunity to create heaven on earth. from The Expected One”

“A sight of the label is worth 50 years experience.”

Source : Michael Broadbent (1984). “The Complete Guide to Wine Tasting and Wine Cellars”, Simon & Schuster

“I don't go into it trying to be this or that because that completely taints and corrupts the work that you're trying to do. But, I'm thankful and that definitely was a surprise. Hopefully, I'll keep doing stuff that remains interesting and fun for the audience.”

“I am a huge admirer of Elizabeth I, and this intriguing biography gives a wonderful picture of the era.”

“Writing novels is the most exciting”