It’s only when we can work with something that brings out our strengths that we’re of any real use.

Justice doesn't only mean that the people who commit crime are punished. It also means that we can never give up seeking the truth.

One of the agonies of being an author is to know when to stop writing.

I am a very radical person - as radical now as I was when I was younger. So my books all have in common my search for understanding of the terrible world we are living in and ways to change it.

Many people say I smile more in Africa than in Sweden.

I am fascinated by all the new technology that creates places for us to meet in what is called cyberspace. I understand what it must have meant for the rebellions in the 19th century, especially in 1830 and 1848, when the mass circulated newspaper became so important for the spreading of information.

Have I ever written anything that has really changed something? What I believe is that you can't change anything without using art. I believe that the drops wear away the stone. I try to be part of that army.