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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.

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Werner Herzog
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 5
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I prefer to be alive, so I'm cautious about taking risks.
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