“History is formed by the people, those who have power and those withou...” — Anselm Kiefer Quote

History is formed by the people, those who have power and those without power. Each one of us makes history.

I am against the idea of the end, that everything culminates in paradise or judgment.

What does the artist do? He draws connections. He ties the invisible threads between things. He dives into history, be it the history of mankind, the geological history of the Earth or the beginning and end of the manifest cosmos.

But we should also not forget the difference between what first motivated me and the work that is the result.

But I believe above all that I wanted to build the palace of my memory, because my memory is my only homeland.

The court makes an amazing amount of decisions that ought to be made by the people.

The violence in society, I'm afraid, is perpetrated by the people at the top.

Some of the greatest films and television have only been seen by the people that make them. And some of the greatest music is only heard by the people who make it.

I feel so lucky to have lived the life that I did and to be surrounded by the people I love. I've got eight kids, and they're always laughing all the time. It's like music to my ears. I think that my frame of mind these days is probably happier than I've ever been, which is kind of odd, coming close to the finish line.