Before the Beatles, songwriters were very anonymous people and nobody paid any attention to them.

I believe that religious faith schools are highly dubious.

I believe that religion should be totally separated from the state. That's not the way it is today, not even in Sweden.

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.

Every time I sit in the audience and watch a show that I have been involved with, it is such an amazing feeling to see all those people around me, knowing they are actually watching and enjoying something I have written.

In my career the push has always been to take another step, to try something new.

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.