Academia is the death of cinema. It is the very opposite of passion. Film is not the art of scholars, but of illiterates. - Werner Herzog
What would an ocean be without a monster lurking in the dark? It would be like sleep without dreams. - Werner Herzog
Do you not then hear this horrible scream all around you that people usually call silence. - Werner Herzog
People think we had a love-hate relationship. Well, I did not love him, nor did I hate him. We had mutual respect for each other, even as we both planned each other's murder. - Werner Herzog
Look into the eyes of a chicken and you will see real stupidity. It is a kind of bottomless stupidity, a fiendish stupidity. They are the most horrifying, cannibalistic and nightmarish creatures in the world. - Werner Herzog
If you truly love film, I think the healthiest thing to do is not read books on the subject. I prefer the glossy film magazines with their big color photos and gossip columns, or the National Enquirer. Such vulgarity is healthy and safe. - Werner Herzog
Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle - Werner Herzog