Werner Herzog

Extreme filmmaker, ate his shoe

Contemporary weird famous 106 sayings

Sayings by Werner Herzog

You must be prepared to be alone. This is a very solitary profession.

Various — Advice to aspiring filmmakers
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The world is full of ghosts, and I'm one of them.

Various — Interview, reflecting on his own existence and connection to the world
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I don't think there's any such thing as an objective truth.

Various — Interview, discussing his concept of 'ecstatic truth'
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The biggest enemy of creation is good taste.

Various — Interview, advocating for boldness over conventional aesthetics
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I welcome chaos because I don't know where it's going to lead.

Various — Interview, expressing his embrace of unpredictability
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I hate reality. I want to create my own.

Various — Attributed, reflecting his preference for 'ecstatic truth'
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Every film I make is a struggle for existence.

Various — Interview, emphasizing the difficulty and effort involved in his projects
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I'm not a tourist. I'm a traveler.

Various — Interview, distinguishing his immersive approach to experiencing places
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The world is not a place for the fainthearted.

Various — Interview, often linked to his adventurous and challenging film productions
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I think we as human beings are on the wrong track.

Various — Interview, expressing his pessimistic view of humanity's direction
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There are moments in life when you have to be insane.

Various — Interview, often in reference to the extreme challenges of his filmmaking
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The world is still full of mysteries.

Various — Interview, expressing his continued fascination with the unknown
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I am not interested in being polite.

Various — Interview, reflecting his direct and unfiltered communication style
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I dream of a world where there are no more film schools.

Various — Interview, expressing his belief that filmmaking should be learned through experience, not academia.
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The Internet is the biggest change in the human experience since the invention of fire.

2016 — From his film 'Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World'
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I have never seen a cow in my life.

Various — A humorous, often cited exaggeration to highlight his urban upbringing, despite films in wild settin…
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I seek the kind of truth that is not found in numbers or statistics.

Various — Interview, further elaborating on 'ecstatic truth'
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The birds do not sing, they scream in pain.

1982 — From 'Burden of Dreams', reflecting his view of nature's brutality
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I am fascinated by what it means to be human.

Various — Interview, outlining the core theme of his work
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The best way to learn is to do it.

Various — Advice to aspiring filmmakers, reflecting his hands-on approach
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