“As I say, we Norwegians love our woolens, and you can buy some beautif...” — Jo Nesbo Quote

“As I say, we Norwegians love our woolens, and you can buy some beautiful knitwear in Oslo. They might cost you a bit - but they will last.”

“'Phantom' was for me an interesting technique of telling the story. You have one voice that it is in the present telling what is happening, and then there's one voice from the past that's also driving the story forward. And you know that the two story lines will meet eventually.”

“For many years, it seemed as if nothing changed in Norway. You could leave the country for three months, travel the world, through coups d'etat, assassinations, famines, massacres and tsunamis, and come home to find that the only new thing in the newspapers was the crossword puzzle.”

“I like to be able to get up and go and buy a pint of milk without bumping into 20 people I know.”

“I actually love shopping in vintage shops. What I do with the high street, I buy it, then keep it for a while and then wear it when everyone's not wearing it. So I do that: stock up, then keep it hidden!”

“When I graduated from university I tried to buy a beeper, and it cost me $250. My pay at the time was $10 a month.”