The nature of Scandinavians is that they don't talk so much, there will be these dark secrets, and most things are under-communicated.

All interesting heroes have an Achilles heel.

I've read that it's the smell some carnivores use to find their prey. Imagine the trembling victim trying to hide, but knowing that the smell of its own fear will kill it.

As a writer, you have to believe you're one of the best writers in the world. To sit down every day at the typewriter filled with self-doubt is not a good idea.

Doubt is faith's shadow.

You can't visit readers where you think they are. You have to invite them home to where you are and try to lure them into your universe. That's the art of storytelling.

My influence is probably more from American crime writers than any Europeans. And I hardly read any Scandinavian crime before I started writing myself. I wasn't a great crime reader to begin with.

To have the chance of being loved we have to take a chance on being destroyed inside

Everything you do leaves traces, doesn't it. The life you've lived is written all over you, for those who can read.

Love is a greater mystery than death.

Love surrounds you like steam in the shower. You can't see the individual drops, but you get warm. And wet. And clean.

Looking forward as you reflect back ….. encourages success at your feet” rdp

She caught you. Therefore she gets your treasure.

So experience of other dance forms is a good idea.

People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.

He might have crawled up into the airing cupboard and died, but I mustn't get my hopes up.

The wonderful thing about sound is that it is invitational, so ultimately each person is going to find their own relation to the material.

If I let myself sink into depression, I won't be able to get out. And then I'll be awfully unhappy. I just have to turn my face to the light and walk on. And trust that things will be all right.

That's one of the best things about characters like Indiana Jones. I mean, he's funny. He's done really wicked things.

I've never wanted to be a cage fighter myself, but I definitely do enjoy the entertainment of it.

But you can't get to the place you most want to be without taking a chance.