Til Schweiger

I love action films. It's my favorite genre.

— Til Schweiger

I just fooled around in front of the camera and earned money for it. Every policeman, every soldier, every nurse - they…

— Til Schweiger

They've been bashing me since I started making films.

— Til Schweiger

We want to build a flagship refugee home. And I'm going to establish a charity for traumatized children.

— Til Schweiger

I don't understand why Germans are openly demonstrating against Islamization and radicalization but don't help the people who flee from such horrors.

— Til Schweiger

The Russian male audience, they loved 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door,' and they like my comedies, but the Russian male audience is action,…

— Til Schweiger

I'm going to build a refugee home together with friends.

— Til Schweiger

There should be consequences for those who openly voice racist and fascist opinions. Our politicians should stand up way more; our justice…

— Til Schweiger

Germans aren't action fans. The only kind of action that really works is 'Bond.'

— Til Schweiger

I hate sitting around and waiting; that's why I always have an editing suite on set.

— Til Schweiger

It was a shock for me to see that there are obviously more people in Germany with fascist opinions than I thought…

— Til Schweiger

Action alone doesnt work in Germany - you need an emotional element to the story.

— Til Schweiger

A lot of directors, they don't go into the editing room during the shoot. When they come back, they've forgotten what they've…

— Til Schweiger

I don't think German films have to be heavy or intellectual the way they sometimes used to be.

— Til Schweiger

I lived in L.A. for seven years, and if you're a German actor, they always throw the Nazi parts at you.

— Til Schweiger

Action alone doesn't work in Germany - you need an emotional element to the story.

— Til Schweiger

I knew some people at my school who were squatters, and my younger brother was a squatter. I knew those guys: those…

— Til Schweiger

Germany is the country where action films perform the worst. It's the worst market in the world for these kind of movies.

— Til Schweiger

Maybe the first secret is, 'Don't bore people.'

— Til Schweiger

We havent done action movies in Germany. We had some attempts in the 90s, but they failed.

— Til Schweiger

We haven't done action movies in Germany. We had some attempts in the '90s, but they failed.

— Til Schweiger

I'm happy when my name's not in the paper.

— Til Schweiger

I don't want to be the only one speaking up for the refugees. I get all these comments from people saying, 'Thanks…

— Til Schweiger

A lot of people are thanking me for standing up, but I don't want to be the only one standing up. Our…

— Til Schweiger

I'm the most successful filmmaker in the country; what do I need PR for?

— Til Schweiger