As a high wire walker, I do not allow myself to 'leave the wire' during a performance.

I am the poet of the high wire - I never do stunts; I do theatrical performances.

Death frames the high wire. But I don't see myself as taking risks. I do all of the preparations that a non-death seeker would do.

I walk on the wire; it's my profession, and there are no two high wire walks alike.

When I was learning by myself, despite my parents, despite my teachers, despite society, when I was fighting for building my life as a young wire walker at age 16, I didn't have feelings, I had certainties.

It is treacherous on a high wire to change your focus point and suddenly look down.