Top 27 Quotes by Lars von Trier

I am not very tough with raising my children, but you can argue that to be more tough will help your children.

I always do something that I've never done before.

I think it's important that we all try to give something to this medium, instead of just thinking about what is the most efficient way of telling a story or making an audience stay in a cinema.

Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking.

You know, I really do have some morals. I do actually care about people. And I do have a political standpoint.

When I was younger, I was fascinated by David Bowie, for example. he had created an entire myth around himself. It was as important as his music.

It's always been a lie that it's difficult to make films.

If you want to provoke, you should provoke someone who is stronger than you, otherwise you are misusing your power.

Only a fool does not fear actors, but you can't beat them, and if you can't beat them, join them, as they say. As I've got older I've become very interested in that part of the work.

My films are about ideals that clash with the world. Every time it's a man in the lead, they have forgotten about the ideals. And every time it's a woman in the lead, they take the ideals all the way.