You just can’t let someone else tell you that you’re gonna be someone big(even it’s your father,if anything,you just have to be someone,or you’d just end up being in the crowd.And there’s no being someone big,there’s only being yourself,and being yourself is something big.
Wenders claims that it's the turning point in his career; his understanding of Americana; low-budget road movie; I think it could be viewed alongside 'Stranger Than Paradise' for interesting comparison