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)
The burden of proof is on the one who claims the impossible.
Solitude is a necessary companion for creation.
I am a soldier of cinema, always fighting for the truth.
The only way to find your limits is to go beyond them.
Nature does not care about our plans or our desires.
To truly see, one must first close their eyes to the obvious.
The human spirit is both fragile and incredibly resilient.
I embrace the chaos, for it is where true stories reside.
Every step is a journey, every breath a discovery.
The world is not flat, it is full of curves and unexpected turns.
My dreams are often more real than my waking life.
I seek the ecstatic truth, not the mere facts.
The silence of the mountains speaks volumes.
To be alive is to be in constant motion, constantly seeking.
The greatest adventure is always within.
I have no interest in making polite films.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.
My camera is my weapon, my shield, my eye.
The pursuit of knowledge is a lonely path, but a rewarding one.
I am drawn to the places where the earth still breathes.
Contemporaries of Werner Herzog
Other Film & Theaters born within 50 years of Werner Herzog (1942).