The Logic of Images Quotes

“That's how it begins, making a film, writing a book, painting a picture, composing a tune, generally creating something.
You have a wish.
You wish that something might exist, and then you work on it until it does.”
― Wim Wenders, The Logic of Images: Essays and Conversations

“So back to the awful question: why do I make films? Well, because. . .
Something happens, you see it happening, you film it as it happens, the
camera sees it and records it, and you can look at it again, afterwards.
The thing itself may no longer be there, but you can still see it, the fact of
its existence hasn't been lost. The act of filming is a heroic act (not
always, not often, but sometimes). For a moment, the gradual destruction
of the world of appearances is held up. The camera is a weapon
against the tragedy of things, against their disappearing. Why make
films? Bloody stupid question!”
― Wim Wenders, The Logic of Images: Essays and Conversations

“Долу телевизията.”
― Wim Wenders, The Logic of Images: Essays and Conversations

“Бях 12-или 13-годишен.
Музиката никога не ме беше интересувала.
За мен тя означаваше скука. Концерти по радиото.
Да стоя кротко и да слушам.
Мразех часовете по музика в училище,
не можех да търпя нито пеенето, нито сбирките на хора.
Немските шлагери бяха шумотевица,
от която много рядко се отделяше свястно парче.
И изведнъж се появи
музика,
нямаща нищо общо с всичко досега,
и която даде нова дефиниция на музиката въобще.
Тя се казваше рокендрол
и веднага ме завладя. „Прамузика“.
От този ден нататък и за мен започна да съществува
музиката.”
― Wim Wenders, The Logic of Images: Essays and Conversations

“Stories give people the feeling that there is meaning, that there is ultimately an order lurking behind the incredible confusion of appearances and phenomena that surrounds them. This order is what people require more than anything else.”
― Wim Wenders, The Logic of Images: Essays and Conversations