It was a sudden inspiration. But inspiration never came without a reason.

They say that every writer, they write about himself, and I think that to a certain extent that is true. But also we are creators of fiction.

What do we mean by 'crazy?' What do we mean by 'mad?' At what point is a person just different and at what point can we call it a disease and say that they are not responsible for their actions? Or are we all slaves to the chemical processes that go on in our brains?

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

Until the Eighties, Oslo was a rather boring town, but it's changed a lot, and is now much more cosmopolitan. If I go downtown, I visit the harbour to see the tall ships and the ferries, and to admire the modern architecture such as the Opera House or the new Astrup Fearnley Museum on the water's edge.

Everyone has a need to do penance. It's a basic need, like washing. It's about harmony, an absolutely essential inner balance. It's the balance we call morality.

What is worse? Taking the life of a person who wants to live or taking death from a person who wants to die.