Philippe Petit Quotes & Sayings

94 most famous Philippe Petit quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He's a 75 year old French celebrity born on Aug 13, 1949.

“Passion is the motto of all my actions.”

“An intellectual challenge presents itself? I am in bliss. Instantly, it brings forth the notion of triumph.”

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

“I was never part of the sailing circle, but I enjoy when I'm invited to sail.”

“I was not born into the world of the stuntman and the daredevil; I was born into the world of theater and writing and sculpting and classical music.”

“On the high wire, within months, I'm able to master all the tricks they do in the circus, except I am not satisfied.”

“There was a time when fire and story would fall asleep in unison. It was dream time.”

“When you are a young person, the world is yours. You can do the impossible.”

“Fame was never something I was seeking in my artistic journey. It's to be used as a tool for an artist to break open doors and keep creating. That's how I enjoyed fame in '74; it was not just for the emptiness of being famous.”