“As a boy I was morbidly shy.” — Bruno Ganz Quote

“As a boy I was morbidly shy.”

“People in planes said: 'Ah, no need to be afraid, because with you here, nothing can happen. Now we are safe.' Or a mother said to her child: 'Look, there's your guardian angel.' They weren't joking. That was an amazing feeling. I loved that. Because that means much more than people saying, 'You are a very good actor,' or 'I love your work.'”

“Kinski was fascinating. To me he was always very nice and he never attacked me. He liked to show his power by sometimes quarrelling with people on production. I adored him as an actor, but not always as a person.”

“I've been able to perform in front of thousands of people on stage in a character that's nothing like me. I'm very shy.”

“I am innately very shy, and I have struggled with that challenge for years.”

“Sometimes men tend to get a little shy, so if the woman wants to make the first move, go ahead!”