I always need a couple of highlights to really spark the passion for a project.

I feel the need to work with my wife, Lena Olin, again.

My father would tell anyone who would listen that this dentist thing he was doing was not his passion; cinematography was.

I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.

I was always attracted by the European way of life, but I am deeply Swedish.

I am always more interested in performance and character depiction, and my direction says as much.