Björn Ulvaeus Quotes

1. 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.  







2. The British took us to their hearts and made us their own, which we are very proud of. Coming to England is like going home.

3. We will never appear on stage again. There is simply no motivation to re-group. Money is not a factor and we would like people to remember us as we were. Young, exuburant, full of energy and ambition.



4. Some values must be universal, like human rights and the equal worth of every human being.

5. Well mostly in song writing my experience is that there isn't so much inspiration as hard work. You sit there for hours, days and weeks with a guitar and piano until something good comes.

6. Touring we thought was a waste of time. It was much more productive and much more creative to write and record. I am glad today that we didn't tour. We knew it begins and ends with a song. Back then the entire business revolved around the song.

7. 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.

8. I'm so incredibly tired of giving respect to a lot of delusions and crazy ideas just because they are regarded as religions.

9. And also a lot of Muslims are no more religious then the average Swede. For them it's natural that human rights come first.

10. The UN declaration on human rights must always be first in line before religion or other cultural habits, in case of any conflict between them.

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

12. Cultural variety is always worth striving for, but must never precede the declaration of human rights.

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

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

15. I believe that religious faith schools are highly dubious.

16. 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.


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