I get offered a World War II movie at least once a week just because I speak German and was born there. I have always stayed away from it because I didnt want to be put into that box. – Diane Kruger
Berlin is still going through a transition since the Cold War – both in what used to be East and West Berlin. I can still sense the confusion and the struggle for identity there in the streets. Theres a pulse to it. – Diane Kruger
What I really tried to do with Helen was make her show this sad side of her. She was married off at 16, was so young and living in this castle that cant leave because of how she looks, and married to a man she hates and three times her age. – Diane Kruger
I find that classical music helps put me in a place that is very calming and allows me to express emotion through my body. I played clarinet as a child, so I guess I have a bit of a musical ear. – Diane Kruger
Its important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art. – Henry Louis Gates