Klaus Kinski

Unhinged actor, worked with Herzog

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Sayings by Klaus Kinski

I need to be alone. I need to be free. I need to be me. I need to be me.

1970s — Interview about his life and acting
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I am not a human being. I am a bomb. I am a monster.

1980s — Interview for 'My Best Fiend' documentary
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I am not a professional actor. I am a professional human being. And I am a professional Klaus Kinski.

1970s — Interview snippet
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I am a whirlwind. I am a storm. I am an earthquake. And I am a human being.

1970s — Interview about his intense personality
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I would rather be a living monster than a dead hero.

1980s — Philosophical statement
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I am not interested in being polite. I am interested in being true.

1970s — Interview
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If I am not a genius, then I am nothing.

1970s — Statement about his self-perception
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My enemies are my fuel. My enemies are my strength.

1980s — Interview about his drive
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I am an explosion. I am a volcano. I am a human being.

1970s — Describing his nature
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I don't need friends. I need an audience.

1970s — Interview snippet
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I am not here to entertain you. I am here to live.

1980s — Statement about his purpose
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I live in a world of my own. And I invite you to visit it.

1970s — Describing his unique perspective
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I don't believe in God. I believe in myself.

1980s — Interview about his beliefs
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I am not mad. I am just more alive than you.

1970s — Responding to accusations of madness
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I love the chaos. I love the destruction. I love the creation.

1980s — Discussing his artistic process
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I am not a legend. I am Klaus Kinski.

1970s — Rejecting labels
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I don't act. I am.

1970s — Explaining his acting philosophy
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I want to be remembered as a human being who was alive.

1980s — Reflecting on his legacy
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I don't make movies. I make life.

1980s — Discussing his approach to filmmaking
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I am not a star. I am an event.

1970s — Rejecting celebrity status
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