Lars von Trier Quotes

You could say that when you introduce humour to your work, you also step back a little from it. You create a distance.

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.

When I was in film school, it was said that all good films were characterised by some form of humour.

That’s the great thing about entering a convent: There are things that you simply can’t do, so you don’t have to worry about them.

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.