Any creative process is about being in a territory which isn't secure, isn't necessarily familiar, and isn't convenient in any sort of way. And that's the excitement of it.

I think it is kind of depressing how few female filmmakers there are. I think it is in general depressing how few women there are in ... important positions in society

There are good and bad movies, and long ones, and pretentious ones, and fun ones, and it's kind of healthy not just being able to switch off after ten minutes, but have patience.

I think there's a misconception of my wanting to do dark stuff.

I don't feel that I'm strictly Danish I don't feel that my sense of humor is strictly Danish or my human sensibility is strictly Danish.

Parents can shape a child, but a great teacher can, too.

I hate when the sun is high and there are no shadows. If I could do super high-budget movies, I would only shoot when the sun starts to get low - but you can't just shoot for four hours every day.

Having done a Dogme film taught me the beauty of simplicity and austerity.

I know it's possible to overcome even very big problems in life, to heal yourself and move on

Well... "why" is a hard question to answer in any language.

I don't hate you, because hate is a feeling and I feel absolutely nothing for you.

I never leaf through a copy of National Geographic without realizing how lucky we are to live in a society where it is traditional to wear clothes.

Buddhism doesn't tell you what is false and what is true but it encourages you to find out for yourself.

There's something that feels more organic about watching a stunt that's done by you. There's also a feeling of accomplishment doing it yourself.

..Advantage of the Bible is that it is profitable for training in righteous living.

The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it.

I suddenly realized at the CIA that I had to make life-and-death decisions about people.

I sing, and I really should've stuck with it, because it's really what I love to do. It's probably what I'm best at, too.