Instead of explaining the sober facts of mechanics and electricity, I want to say a few words about the debt which we owe to youth; and with your permission I shall consider you as representing here not only the academic youth of Sweden nor even of Europe but also of America.

It is inevitable that many ideas of the young mind will later have to give way to the hard realities of life.

Thanking you once more, I want to wish you the best of luck for your future life and to conclude by saying to you: Dream your dreams and may they come true!

It seems that this situation is not restricted to science but is more generally human.

I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings, stretch my imagination, earn money.

Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself as solidly as I can into the shoes of whatever person I'm going to be playing.

Some movies bring out the creativity in you. Every single audience member can become creative in the face of a particular movie. If you happen to like my films, it's because my films provide a bed for you on which you can find your creativity. The Hollywood movies do not provide that for you.

There have been times when I booked out a dance studio and I’ve tried to choreograph in there and suddenly I feel like I have no creativity.