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I never planned my career in steps. It's all coming at me like burglars in the night.

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Werner Herzog
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 5
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I am torn between the beauty of the natural world, which you see all around us, and the idea that some dumb tornado could blow a telephone pole onto my sweet Camaro.
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I think psychology and self-reflection is one of the major catastrophes of the twentieth century.
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The universe is not harmonious: you know that by looking outside.
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Gaining trust is not difficult for me. I needed to gain the trust of the North Korean supervisors.
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If you don't read, you will never be a filmmaker.
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Money doesn't make films. You just do it and take the initiative.
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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.
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