Quotes About Culture

I think Sweden is known for people being a bit more quiet than other cultures, and I guess it's a mixture: shyness and leaving room for other people to talk. Of course, when people get drunk, all of that disappears.

I moved to L.A. in 2007 from Sweden.

When I went to Arsenal, people in Sweden said my game was more suited for Spain or Italy.

In Europe and Sweden, we see boobs on TV, and it's not a big deal. Everyone has them; everyone has seen them.

No disrespect to Sweden: I didn't think of them as the comedy universe.

Growing up in Sweden, musical education is something really special. There are music schools everywhere, and the education is very advanced.

In Sweden we have a jazz festival, and I would try to see all these people like Angie Stone there when I was younger.

I wanted to be the best football player in the world. That was my dream. Except in Sweden it's not accepted.

In Sweden I am considered the Finnish-Norwegian, in Norway Finnish-Swedish, and in Finland Swedish-Norwegian. I've never really belonged anywhere.

The geographical location of Sweden and, therefore, short growing season meant that the range of produce is not as abundant like say France, Italy or Spain. This influenced the cooking culture and forced cooks to be creative with a handful of ingredients. It's a very modern way of cooking.

In Sweden it's not allowed to say good things about yourself.

My Finnish, it never really happened, but I'm good in Swedish.

Every time I'm in Canada I feel more Swedish, and every time I'm in Sweden I feel more Canadian. I belong in both places and I love them both equally. It's funny because the Swedes claim me as their Swedish pride and the Canadians call me their Canadian girl. I'll take it all.

I might be more fluent in Swedish than I am in Spanish. My wife speaks it to our kids, and they're fluent so I hear it all the time, so I've got that under my belt.

I speak five languages: English, Swedish, French, Italian, and German.

The Norse way of speaking, no one really knew what the Vikings sounded liked, they were Norsemen. The accent is really a combination of a Scandinavian accent, maybe with a Swedish accent and an old way of speaking.

My parents were both from extremely different backgrounds. My father's Italian, my mother was of Swedish descent. They're both first-generation Americans.

If there is a Swedish style, I cannot identify it.

I met my wife in New York, so, we lived together there for five years, so my Swedish was kind of a gradual learning process.

I would like to do 'King Lear.' But I would like to do it in Swedish.

I miss Swedish meatballs, but you can get them pretty much anywhere.

I speak English with my dad and Swedish with my mom; it's quite schizophrenic.

I speak Swedish, it's my first language. Of course, growing up with Latin American parents from Argentina, I also have some other influences from other cultures. But Sweden is where I feel the most at home.

I was eager to see what Swedish design had to offer and get a sense of its fashion culture, and Altewai Saome was the perfect introduction.