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" Unfortunately, not all stories end positively. "

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" I admired Stephen Daldry very much; I think he's a brilliant director, and also, I feel close to him because he has a lot of theater behind him. He's also a man of great imagination and a lovely sense of humor. "

" Playing Christ, I began to feel shut away from the world. A newspaper became one of my biggest luxuries. I noticed that some of my close friends began treating me with reverence. "

" When I was brought up in Sweden, there was a great opportunity for young people to learn how to act in our municipal theaters with their small companies. You would be under contract for eight months and have the summer free to take other opportunities. "

" I don't have a philosophy for choosing roles. Sometimes, it's just, 'This might be interesting; that might be fun to do.' There might be interesting actors or directors in the project, even if the part is not important. And then sometimes, you need the money. "

" Hiroshima has become a metaphor not just for nuclear war but for war and destruction and violence toward civilians. It's not just the idea we should not use nuclear arms. We should not start another war because it's madness. "

" I'm getting too old to play some parts, but I'm still greedy. "

" Filming is repetition and many takes. "

" In Hollywood they usually cast me as villains or priests. "

" I remember those days with Bergman with great nostalgia. We were aware that the films were going to be quite important, and the work felt meaningful. "

" Sometimes you become friends with the characters you portray. "

" It's very difficult being an actor and being away for a lot of time, but my sons haven't complained too much too often. "

" The more I had to act like a saint, the more I felt like being a sinner. "

" Nobody told me there was any idea for a sequel to 'The Exorcist.' But my agent called me to tell me they were going to do it, and there was a part for me. I said, 'But I died in the first film.' 'Well,' he told me, 'this is from the early days of Father Merrin's life.' I told him I just didn't want to do it again. "

" Movies give me an opportunity to go places. I'm not only a Swede but an American, not just a man of my time, but I've been living 2,000 years ago-and not just in a new country, America, but in the Holy Land, too. "

" No doubt, the most important thing in my career was my time with Mr. Bergman, with whom I worked in so many films and also in so many stage productions, so it was a continuous working relationship and also a friendship, of course, that lasted for so many years. "

" I began imagining scenes in public which some drunk would come up to me and slap me in the face. Nothing like that ever happened, but I often wonder if I would have turned the other cheek. "

" Mr. Bergman was a man of great working discipline. He forced everyone to concentrate when it was important. No disturbing noise during rehearsal. A code of silence. "

" Human beings are human beings whether they speak or not. "

" Between you and me, odd things happen always on set. "

" Playing the role of Christ was like being in a prison. It was the hardest part I've ever had to play in my life. I couldn't smoke or drink in public. I couldn't. "

" Only very rarely are foreigners or first-generation immigrants allowed to be nice people in American films. Those with an accent are bad guys. "

" I could never learn to be totally fluent in any other language. "

" I actually know the moment I became known. It was at the Cannes Film Festival, when they showed 'The Virgin Spring.' I walked into that theater as one person, and I walked out as another. "

" When I know what the character I'm supposed to play wants in general terms, and when I know what did the other characters want to do, that's when all these wills collide and the emotions show up. "

" The offers I get are for grandfathers, uncles - and they often die very quickly in the script. "

" During my military service, I performed a sketch in which I played a flea called Max. So when critics kept misspelling my name, I decided to change it and thought, 'Ah! Max!' "

" I've never been in a barroom brawl in my life. I just don't do such things. "

" I think the film you hear about the most is 'The Exorcist.' When people come up to me and say, 'Oh, you scared me!' I was the good guy in that film! "

" My parents were brought up in families which believed theatre people weren't to be trusted. But they were nice people. "

" New York is a fascinating city. I think it's a very inspiring city, but it's overpowering when you get older. It tires me now. But it's wonderful for young people - very inspiring and full of surprises and full of ideas. "