Pilou Asbaek

“Honestly, I think it's kind of corny to sit and watch your own work.”

“I started quite late. I didn't know acting was a job.”

“I'm the worst liar alive.”

“'Eurovision' is a party. I've never said no to a party, so I'm not saying no to this.”

“In my mind, I still think - and wish - that I'm going to be a journalist or a writer. That's been my dream job my entire life.”

“I think six seasons are telling us one thing about 'Game of Thrones': Everyone should watch their back. No one is safe. That's what I love about the show. I love that it's so unpredictable.”

“I never read anything that's written about me.”

“I'm a father first.”

“In my home country, which is one of the oldest kingdoms in the world, you're born with the title. You don't get elected. I don't know how the king and queen of Denmark would respond if they suddenly had to do a speech, if the people would vote for them. I don't know how that would end up.”

“As an actor, you want roles that are full of meat.”

“I don't know - the whole leading man, I don't buy it.”

“Whenever you do a film, it's always like a little miracle. So many people getting together trying to do something so that the audience can be entertained.”

“When you watch the films that I'm inspired by - from the '60s and '70s - it's not about the special effects: it's about the story; it's about characters and relationships.”

“I'm an actor. 99.9% of all actors in the world have been in denial towards the military.”

“I want to direct in Denmark. I married a writer; my best friend's a writer, so I always wanted to be a writer.”

“I have the deepest, deepest respect for these guys who are actually fighting for democracy in countries far away.”