For me, magic can be a story, a game, a puzzle, or a surprise that takes my breath away in a single, furious gulp. - Neil Patrick Harris

For others, magic is a crisp autumn’s day or a tender hug from a loved one.

But magic is like pizza: even when it's bad, it's pretty good.

Then you go backstage and get a tour, and this to you is truly the coolest thing in the world. You’re shown the set and the lights and the costumes and learn another variation on the same basic lesson about showbiz you will learn over and over again — it’s all, fundamentally, just a bunch of crap glued together and spray-painted over. But the wonderful paradox is that knowing this does not detract from the experience of watching it a second time. On the contrary: it makes it that much more miraculous.