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When you look at any of my films you will immediately be able to tell this is a [Werner] Herzog film. Even if you didn't have any credits, in two minutes flat you would know.
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Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 5
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[Internet] is amazing as much as human beings can be amazing, and it's debased and depraved and vile as human beings can be.
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I could not become an American citizen. I would not like to become a citizen of a country that has capital punishment.
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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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I'm a very circumspect and prudent person, and I eliminate danger as far as it can be done.
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Perseverance has kept me going over the years. Things rarely happen overnight. Filmmakers should be prepared for many years of hard work. The sheer toil can be healthy and exhilarating.
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