I think a state should not be in the capacity of killing anyone with the exception of warfare. Werner Herzog More Quotes by Werner Herzog More Quotes From Werner Herzog I know whenever it comes to be really dysfunctional and vile and base and hostile on screen, I'm good at that. Werner Herzog hostilescreensknows I have never been one of those who cares about happiness. Happiness is a strange notion. I am just not made for it. It has never been a goal of mine; I do not think in those terms. Werner Herzog who-caresgoalthinking Get used to the bear behind you. Werner Herzog behind-youusedbears For such an advanced civilization as ours to be without images that are adequate to it is as serious a defect as being without memory. Werner Herzog seriousmemoriescivilization Roger Ebert was the last mammoth alive who was holding the flag for real movies and moviemakers. Werner Herzog flagsalivereal Coincidences always happen if you keep your mind open, while storyboards remain the instruments of cowards who do not trust in their own imagination and who are slaves of a matrix If you get used to planning your shots based solely on aesthetics, you are never that far from kitsch. Werner Herzog cowardimaginationmind There's a completely new culture out there. I'm not a participant of texting and driving - or texting at all - but I see there's something going on in civilization which is coming with great vehemence at us. Werner Herzog vehemencecivilizationculture I know for sure that there is only one step from insecticide to genocide. Werner Herzog genocidekillingsteps Well they are very frightening for me because their stupidity is so flat. You look into the eyes of a chicken and you lose yourself in a completely flat, frightening stupidity. They are like a great metaphor for me... I kind of love chicken, but they frighten me more than any other animal. Werner Herzog stupidityeyeanimal The elections have a different platform, the town hall is the platform for it. But the other question behind all this is should I run for president? Werner Herzog differentpresidentrunning 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. Werner Herzog mysteriouscinemaimagination THE ACT OF KILLING invents a new form of cinematic surrealism. Werner Herzog surrealismformkilling The universe is not harmonious: you know that by looking outside. Werner Herzog harmoniousuniverseknows I prefer to be alive, so I'm cautious about taking risks. Werner Herzog cautiousriskalive I'm not a journalist; I'm a poet. I had a discourse, an encounter with these people but I never had a list of questions. Werner Herzog journalistpoet I have nothing against 3D films but I do not need to see them. Werner Herzog filmneeds I don't dabble, I'm good at acting. Werner Herzog acting The opinion of the public is sacred. The director is a cook who merely offers different dishes to them and has no right to insist they react in a particular way. A film is just a projection of light, completed only when it crosses the gaze of the audience[...] Werner Herzog differentlightdirectors ِِِِِِِِِِArt house theaters are vanishing. They have almost disappeared completely, and that means there's a shift in what audiences want to see. And they have to be aware of that and be realistic. It's as simple as that. Werner Herzog simplemeanart If you want to propose marriage to your girlfriend and you live in England and she is in Sicily, do the decent thing and walk down there. Travelling by car or aeroplane wouldn't be right at such a moment. Werner Herzog carenglandgirlfriend
