“In most sports, your brain and your body will cooperate... But in rock...” — Jo Nesbo Quote

In most sports, your brain and your body will cooperate... But in rock climbing, it is the other way around. Your brain doesn't see the point in climbing upwards. Your brain will tell you to keep as low as possible, to cling to the wall and not get any higher. You have to have your brain persuading your body to do the right movements.

You can't visit readers where you think they are. You have to invite them home to where you are and try to lure them into your universe. That's the art of storytelling.

The myth about me as a footballer has grown: I am now the lost Maradona of Norway.

I'm afraid I didn't really like Caracas in Venezuela. From what I saw it seemed so crime-ridden that you really have to be on your guard all the time.

The perception is that I've always made winning look easy. People think it's easy, but they don't see what's behind it, the time away from the family. The days spent climbing, training out in all weather, climbing but trying to keep the speed for the sprint.

When a mom or dad can stop worrying about where they will lay their head each night they can start climbing back on their feet and out of poverty.

I do rock climbing and tennis.

I have seen people climbing up and down the ladder of success, and I learnt a lot from them.

I am doing the mountain climbing to empower women.