LIFE ADVICE

24 pieces of life advice from Werner Herzog

• Always take the initiative.

• There is nothing wrong with spending a night in jail if it means getting the shot you need.

• Send out all your dogs and one might return with prey.

• Never wallow in your troubles; despair must be kept private and brief.

• Learn to live with your mistakes.

• Expand your knowledge and understanding of music and literature, old and modern.

• That roll of unexposed celluloid you have in your hand might be the last in existence, so do something impressive with it.

• There is never an excuse not to finish a film.

• Carry bolt cutters everywhere.

• Thwart institutional cowardice.

• Ask for forgiveness, not permission.

• Take your fate into your own hands.

• Learn to read the inner essence of a landscape.

• Ignite the fire within and explore unknown territory.

• Walk straight ahead, never detour.

• Manoeuvre and mislead, but always deliver.

• Don’t be fearful of rejection.

• Develop your own voice.

• Day one is the point of no return.

• A badge of honor is to fail a film theory class.

• Chance is the lifeblood of cinema.

• Guerrilla tactics are best.

• Take revenge if need be.

• Get used to the bear behind you.