Birgitte Hjort Sorensen

I ride my bike past the Danish Parliament, and it's very accessible - there's really no security! ”

Strong female leads make more of an impact in the U.K. than in Denmark. ”

Don't worry about not fitting in. The things that make people think you're weird are what makes you you, and therefore your greatest strength. ”

Coriolanus' deals with the birth of democracy. And that has been fascinating because I've been talking about politics so much because of 'Borgen.' It's a nice bridge. ”

If you go for an audition, you have a character description, and for the women, it's always about being beautiful, sexy. And for the men it's more about the character than how he appears physically. That annoys me. ”

When I was a kid, my sisters and I used to get a little present in our stocking each day of December, usually an ornament, some sweets, or a little toy. ”

On Christmas Eve, we have a duck or roast pork with caramelised potatoes, braised red cabbage and gravy. For dessert, we have ris a l'amande, a rice pudding, and whoever gets the whole almond in it wins an extra present. Then we dance around the tree and sing carols. ”

In the U.K., journalists are a little bit more ruthless than in Denmark. I have a feeling the tabloid press in the U.K. is pretty harsh. ”

The thing with drama is you're allowed to invent people who are maybe slightly better than real people. ”

Singing and dancing are the greatest emotional outlets you can have. ”