Memoir Discussion
Every man is a volcano, and my job is to reveal his passion
Werner Herzog
Visionary and adventurer of cinema, creator of documentaries about the extreme.
All moments: Werner Herzog
- What Herzog Seeks — Werner Herzog
I seek truths in dark places where life reveals its secrets
- Werner Herzog Interview — Werner Herzog
Cinema begins where ordinary life ends, at the edge of ecstasy
- Herzog Is A Poet — Werner Herzog
I'm a poet because cinema allows me to be honest with the world
- 1976 BBC Archive — Werner Herzog
Good cinema seeks new images, not repeating old stories
- 60 Minutes Interview — Werner Herzog
I'm not afraid of death because work is life, and life is cinema
- Extended Interview — Werner Herzog
The landscape is a character, and I must speak its language, the language of ecstasy
Related moments
- Documenting History — Questlove
As a documentarian, I feel a responsibility to preserve the history of Black music and culture
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
- The Art of Service — John Legend
As an artist, I see my role as serving humanity and raising my voice for justice
- Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other
- Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.