When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.
I need ammunition, not a ride.
They are some fools, excuse the expression, because they know the terms, and yet we must listen to the Norwegians’ pathetic statements every year. Many of us are fucking tired of that.
I’ve never given myself a lot of credit because of my relationship with Ike. I was just happy when I started to like myself – when I got divorced and took control of my life.
One of the worst things that can happen to a journalist is a belief in authority.
His shiny ice flashes like the sword of Athens in the setting French evening sun.
I think now it’s a bit of a shame the real blondes are on the verge of extinction.
I’ve never tried that before, so I can probably do it well!
My old, wise father once said: Freedom of speech is a right to write and speak, not a duty! But of course: Freedom of speech is by its nature unlimited, and it applies to everyone, even the stupid and provocative.
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.
In the band, we only drink three drinks a day: two golden beers and a bottle of port.
You can change wives, politics, religion… but you can never, ever change your favorite football team.
I don’t dress up for boys. I dress up to stare at my reflection as I walk by store windows.
I was mortified that she disappeared before me, sitting at her writing desk, surrounded by classical music. A cerut in hand and a glass of whisky within reach.
It’s worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change.
You start by saving up 100 million kroner and take it from there.
Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success.
I have never made a prediction, nor will I ever do so.
When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving, him a liar: you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.
Hard work is more important than talent when talent does not want to work hard.
I think it was a really bad team they had assembled. I could not see what the party monkey and the toad face would help John Faxe Jensen with.
My biggest beauty secret is to be happy with myself. I don’t use special creams or treatments – I use a little bit of everything. It’s a mistake to think you are what you put on yourself. I think a lot of how you look has to do with how you feel about yourself and your life. Happiness is the secret of beauty.
There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking.
When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.