Ventriloquism Quotes

There exists a species of transcendental ventriloquism by means of which men can be made to believe that something said on earth comes from Heaven. (Georg Christoph Lichtenberg)
I love anything to do with ventriloquism and magic. View quote
Illeana Douglas
I couldn't do ventriloquism. I don't have any interest in splitting myself in two, the way a ventriloquist does - half-himself, half the dummy on his knee. View quote
Jim Henson
I always loved putting on shows - when you're the youngest of seven and five are older sisters, you've got to get noticed somehow! I did puppet shows and magic shows... even ventriloquism. My doll's name was 'Dan,' and I used to write these scripts, and my schoolmate hid under the table and supplied Dan's voice. View quote
David Wenham
Magic in cinema is a bit like ventriloquism on the radio. View quote
Jeanine Basinger
My puppets are far more liberated than I am. Ventriloquism is a useful way of expressing myself. View quote
Nina Conti
I looked into studying psychoanalysis, wrote to the governing body and was about to start the year where they psychoanalyse you, four times a week, before you get to do it yourself. I just thought I'd taken the ventriloquism as far as I could. My act is so deconstructive, and I'd made all the monkey jokes anyone wanted to hear. View quote
Nina Conti
I think television defeats ventriloquism. View quote
Paul Winchell
But the mechanics of learning to 'throw your voice' are pretty simple. Anyone with a tongue, an upper palate, teeth, and a normal speaking voice can learn ventriloquism. View quote
Jeff Dunham
When I was in third grade I taught myself ventriloquism... What's hard is to learn to be an entertainer and make people laugh. I was a few years out of college before I felt I had enough material. Then in 1988 I moved to L.A. and started to do some shows at comedy clubs. View quote
Jeff Dunham
Channeling is just bad ventriloquism. You use another voice, but people can see your lips moving. (Penn Jillette)