Germany’s biggest entertainer hasn’t had his own show for eight years. For the star he took a lot of time – a conversation about vaccination, God, Nietzsche and the dream ship, the Catholic Church and why he can’t be ironic about faith.
Mr Schmidt, when was the last time you stopped at a flower?
Oh, almost every day. I’m a big flower fan. As of late. I’m close to Prince Charles. Probably has to do with age. Flowers are the epitome of the futility of all excitement. With good water, a flower like this lasts a week, then it goes downhill. Man should accept that the same applies to him. The flowering period may be longer, but you never reach the level of beauty of a rose. Flowers show us that things are downwards from birth. Animals are also very educational.
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