There's something to be said for Herzog's intuition that his words may outlast his films. If you haven't read it yet, read A Guide For the Perplexed, which is

There's something to be said for Herzog's intuition that his words may outlast his films. If you haven't read it yet, read A Guide For the Perplexed, which is basically him talking about stuff (mostly films) in his own words. But the films become catalysts for his random musings, he can't help but dish out great throwaway lines about the wonders and meaning of existence no matter what he talks about. It's one of my favorite books on this side of the century. [0] https://archive.org/details/wernerherzogguid0000herz https://archive.org/details/wernerherzogguid0000herz