Werner Herzog

The greatest lesson I've learned is to never give up.

I'm a student of life. And I'm always learning.

I believe in the power of hope. It can guide us through the darkest times.

The world is a canvas. And I'm here to paint my masterpiece.

I would like to see the jungle where it is not yet trampled by the feet of Jesus.

I have seen things in the Amazon that would make Rambo seem like a kindergarten teacher.

The poet must not avert his eyes.

I believe the common denominator of the universe is not the law, but design.

I would rather die than make a film that is average.

There are deeper strata of truth in fiction.

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.

I'm not interested in facts, I'm interested in illumination.

I don't think there is a God. But if there is, he's a very cruel God.

The jungle is not a place for humans. It's a place for monsters.

I have often said that movies are not about stories, they are about images.

I can only advise you to read, read, read. And then read some more.

We have to articulate the darkness, and I'm sure that we will.

The beautiful thing about the internet is that it's a parallel universe.

I am not interested in the documentary as such. I am interested in what I can do with it.

There are things in life that are bigger than film. There are things that are bigger than life.