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

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

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

Usually, when I walk on a wire, I inspect the anchor point on both sides before crossing.

I've been arrested many times for illegal high wire walking and illegal street performing.

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