Freedom from indoctrination ought to be a basic human right for all children.

I'm so incredibly tired of giving respect to a lot of delusions and crazy ideas just because they are regarded as religions.

Some values must be universal, like human rights and the equal worth of every human being.

I believe that religion should be totally separated from the state. That's not the way it is today, not even in Sweden.

I believe that religious faith schools are highly dubious.

There is a very vibrant cultural scene in Stockholm. There are lots of places where there are concerts, and there are loads of museums and theaters.

In my career the push has always been to take another step, to try something new.

Cultural variety is always worth striving for, but must never precede the declaration of human rights.

The UN declaration on human rights must always be first in line before religion or other cultural habits, in case of any conflict between them.

The story of Jesus is very fascinating. It still has such a tremendous power, even after 2,000 years! We don't really know if he existed as a historical figure.

And also a lot of Muslims are no more religious then the average Swede. For them it's natural that human rights come first.

Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one's life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart, soul and deed.

There are two types of pain: pain that hurts you and pain that changes you.

War is mankind's most tragic and stupid folly; to seek or advise its deliberate provocation is a black crime against all men.

We are never so happy, nor so unhappy, as we suppose ourselves to be.

That's what happens to dreams, life gets in the way.

Managed funds are astonishingly tax-inefficient.

I've got what my ma had, macular degeneration, which you get when you get old.

You have to be doing things that matter - responsibility, but also responsibility with epic and beautiful and noble tasks.

I hear it in the deep heart's core.