For me, artists and people that are passionate are fighting for what they believe in and what they want, and that's always appealing. I find that really interesting.

I was a punk rocker when I was a teenager. I wanted to look like Nancy Spungen. I had dyed blonde hair and lots of piercings.

I'm interested in people's darker side, the ones that aren't easy and well balanced. The cracks.

If I don't see myself as a victim, then I'm not a victim.

My husband, when I was filming the Millennium movies, he asked me, 'How far are you going and when are you coming back?'

I can't see any value in being a celebrity, famous for being famous.

I'd much rather work with people that are tricky and difficult than people that just say yes to everything.

I think most gypsies all over the world are used to being not really welcome and always on the run, expecting people to not like them and to be critical.

In Sweden everybody has this perfect surface. Everyones very polite and controls their feelings.

I don't have this crazy dream about going to Hollywood, because I really love to watch movies and do movies that are complicated, and I want more strange things and complicated things.

I've always been very stubborn, had a very clear will of what I want to do.

Never choose between your heart or brain. Neither instincts nor anything perfectly planned is always right. Follow what heart says but let brain accompany it.

The joy of writing.The power of preserving.Revenge of a mortal hand.

I threatened to kung fu you. Oh my God.

Words often outlive the people who create them.

I think I'm also more open to other writers being present and listening to other opinions, whereas before I was going through my angsty teen years while making records.

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiousity has its own reason for existing.

What have I got better than anyone? Age.

I want to check the record books and see how many fathers and daughters have won Grammys together.

If I were worried about my reputation, I wouldn't do anything with start-ups

You look in my room and it looks neat enough but if you dared to look under my bed or in my closet, oh what a mess!