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JW: Do you ever think you'll ever do a talking act?

AG: I may incorporate a couple of joketype things, but the act will never be based on that. It'll always be strictly a technical juggling act to music. I said a couple of lines in my last show, but I'm out there to juggle, not to talk. I'm a juggler, not a comedian. It's not my style and that's fine with me.

JW: What about the future?

AG: I have some plans. I want to work Europe again, to start traveling again. It could be Japan or anywhere. I'm pretty settled on this as a career and satisfied with what I'm doing. Of course, if someone came up and said "Hey, I want you to drive my NASCAR racer in the Daytona 500!" I might reconsider!

JW: What limits the time you spend at it? An hour of practice a day doesn't sound like much?

AG: Yeah, I know. A lot of it is the hands. If you just keep going at it they're going to get worse and you'll end up hurting them and practicing less. It's just a matter of getting through all my tricks. We only practice each trick a couple of times, then move on to the next one whether I got it or not. We've never practiced long periods of time and it's worked.

JW: Have you ever questioned your gift for juggling? Asked why you're a chosen one?

AG: Sometimes I do think about that. I go to church, and I make a sign of the cross before I go on stage. But I've never been a fanatic about it.

JW: Do you feel a sense of responsibility because of your position that makes you walk a straighter line than you might otherwise here in Sin City?

AG: If I didn't juggle there's no telling what would have happened. But I basically have a good head. Even if I quit juggling I wouldn't become part of a bad scene. I give advice to kids and do shows for the YMCA. It's not something where I have to say "People are looking up to me so I better not try this drug." I'm just not into it, and I know it wouldn't be any good for me with my working out.

JW: Do you have any opinion on the lJA judging system?

AG: I liked the way it was where you could come out first and win the gold. Now you have to be something really outstanding, totally amazing, to win. Doubble Troubble was totally amazing and I couldn't believe they didn't win the gold. It blew my mind. You can be the best and still not win a gold medal and I don't think that's right.

JW: Do you have any incentive to enter anything but Numbers ever again?

AG: I haven't even thought about it, but you never know. I might want to enter the nationals again some day.

JW: You seem to have a good time at lJA festivals. There aren't many professionals who show up as often as you. What's the attraction for you?

AG: It's always fun looking at what everyone's selling and seeing the different people. Everyone's always friendly and they always make me feel good.

JW: Did you get tired of the autograph seekers in St. Louis?

AG: No, except when they were all mobbing me at once. It takes a long time to sign 30 autographs if you've got something else to be doing! At the last one I just sat down and did them all at once and that was OK.