Werner Herzog
Visionary filmmaker and profound quotable figure
Most quoted
"There are deeper strata of truth in cinema, and there is such a thing as poetic, ecstatic truth. It is mysterious and elusive, and can be reached only through fabrication and imagination and stylization."
— from Minnesota Declaration, 1999
"I don't think there's any such thing as 'nature' in the abstract. There's only the nature of this particular jungle, this particular desert, this particular mountain range. And they are all hostile."
— from Various interviews
"I don't think there's any such thing as a natural born filmmaker. I think you have to be a little bit crazy to want to be a filmmaker."
— from Interview
All quotes by Werner Herzog (379)
I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder.
I don't think there is a deeper truth than what you can find in a good movie.
The world is full of things that are not true. But they are not lies. They are just not true.
I have often been accused of being a madman. But I am not a madman. I am a filmmaker.
The world is not a place for cowards.
I am not interested in facts. I am interested in truth.
The world is not a place for the faint of heart.
I have always been drawn to the extreme.
The world is a harsh place. But it is also a beautiful place.
I am not afraid of anything. Except for bad films.
The world is a mystery. And I am trying to unravel it.
I am not interested in making films that are easy to watch.
The world is a stage. And I am a player.
I am not interested in making films that are politically correct.
The world is a dream. And I am dreaming it.
I am not interested in making films that are commercially successful.
The world is a poem. And I am writing it.
I am not interested in making films that are popular.
The world is a song. And I am singing it.
I am not interested in making films that are easy to understand.
Contemporaries of Werner Herzog
Other Film & Theaters born within 50 years of Werner Herzog (1942).