I believe that religious faith schools are highly dubious.

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.

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

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.

Be not in despair

I loved being in Close Encounters, just to watch Steven Spielberg working was exciting.

Pray for healthy loving friendships, and you will have them.

All the learnin' my father ever paid for was a bit o' birch at one end and the alphabet at th ' other.

[They] should never have put me with that woman. ... She was just a sort of bigoted woman who said she used to be Labour.

Seeds, there are seeds enough which need only be stirred in with the soil where they lie, by an inspired voice or pen, to bear fruit of a divine flavor.

Contests allow no excuses, no more do friendships.

My illness is excruciating and difficult to cope with. It takes over your entire life and causes more suffering than I can describe.

Sometimes we push ourselves. We take a workout and we use it as a way to crack open our shell, let the pain rush in and push out the stagnant wounds of the heart. Sometimes a workout sets you free.

Raise high the roof-beam, carpenters. Like Ares comes the bridegroom, taller far than a tall man.