Klaus Kinski

Unhinged actor, worked with Herzog

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Sayings by Klaus Kinski

I am not a role model. I am a warning.

1980s — Humorous self-assessment
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I am a dream. I am a nightmare. I am a human being.

1970s — Describing his duality
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I don't need applause. I need silence.

1970s — Statement about his performance preference
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I am not a saint. I am a sinner. And I am proud of it.

1980s — Embracing his flaws
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I am a whisper. I am a scream. I am a human being.

1970s — Another self-description of his range
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I don't want to be loved. I want to be alive.

1970s — Prioritizing existence over affection
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I am not a prisoner. I am a king.

1980s — Statement about his self-perception despite circumstances
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I am a beginning. I am an end. I am a human being.

1970s — Philosophical reflection
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I don't need a stage. I need the world.

1970s — Ambition for a grander platform
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I am not a clown. I am a tragedy.

1980s — Correcting a perception of his theatricality
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I am a question. I am an answer. I am a human being.

1970s — Another philosophical self-description
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I don't fear death. I fear not living.

1980s — Statement about his existential fears
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I am a miracle. I am a curse. I am a human being.

1970s — Acknowledging his complex nature
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I don't need a mirror. I have my eyes.

1970s — Dismissing external validation
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I am not a shadow. I am the light. And the darkness.

1980s — Embracing his full spectrum
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I am a paradox. I am a contradiction. I am a human being.

1970s — Embracing his inherent complexities
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I don't want to be understood. I want to be experienced.

1970s — Prioritizing visceral impact over intellectual comprehension
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I am not a puppet. I am the puppeteer.

1980s — Asserting control over his own destiny
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I am a scream into the void. And the void screams back.

1970s — Poetic and dramatic statement about his existence
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I don't need a reason to live. I just live.

1980s — Simple, profound statement about his existence
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