Birgitte Hjort Sorensen

“'Coriolanus' deals with the birth of democracy. And that has been fascinating because I've been talking about politics so much because of 'Borgen.' It's a nice bridge.”

“It's the prerogative of the writer to rewrite the world into one he would like to exist.”

“Acting and singing were just a hobby, but getting into drama school made me realise I could actually do it for a living.”

“On a perfect weekend, I'll stay in bed until I am rested, though I am not someone who sleeps late. Then I'll go for a run through the parks nearby, even if it is frosty and cold, and I love meeting friends for brunch. You know you are truly on a day off if you have time to do brunch.”

“I was a good student - a geek, really - editor of the school paper, thought I was going to go to university.”

“Any director or writer or artist has the right to do what they want to do - freedom of expression is something I celebrate.”

“In the U.K., journalists are a little bit more ruthless than in Denmark. I have a feeling the tabloid press in the U.K. is pretty harsh.”

“I used to watch a lot of American and British television as a child, which helped teach me the language and accents; it was partly that which landed me the part of Roxy in a London production of 'Chicago' when I was 25.”

“Don't worry about not fitting in. The things that make people think you're weird are what makes you you, and therefore your greatest strength.”

“I've tried to pitch 'Borgen - the Musical,' but they just won't listen to me!”

“When I was starring as Roxie Hart in 'Chicago,' I got my stiletto heel caught in my fishnet tights and fell flat on my face. It was incredibly painful and not something you can cover up.”

“When I was a kid, my sisters and I used to get a little present in our stocking each day of December, usually an ornament, some sweets, or a little toy.”

“At some point, they must do a 'Borgen' tour in Copenhagen. Like the 'Sex and the City' tour, but on bicycles.”

“I've been told that no one knows what happens in the future on 'Game of Thrones.' To my knowledge, I've shot one episode. So I'm as excited as anyone else to find out what happens.”

“I think one of the reasons 'Borgen' has such a following is because the characters are quite positive people.”

“If you go for an audition, you have a character description, and for the women, it's always about being beautiful, sexy. And for the men it's more about the character than how he appears physically. That annoys me.”