“I understand German; I can read German.” — Max von Sydow Quote

I understand German; I can read German.

We should look back now and then. Our politicians should look back every now and then.

Mr. Bergman had a great imagination and saw the possibilities within every one of his actors, and he gave us great challenges. It was very inspiring.

There are those who want to believe but can't, and there are those who believe as children and it's no problem for them at all.

To me, part of the fascinating profession of acting is to participate in all these strange situations, to try to understand all these interesting characters, fictitious or real, their human nature... It's extraordinarily fascinating.

I watched the German version of 'Baron Munchasen' and Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis' at a young age. 'Star Wars' was also a huge thing when I was a kid.

I speak Farsi, German, Dari, and I understand Turkish, but I haven't used it since 1985, so I'm a bit rusty.

I actually speak fluent German. And I live in Vienna, and I'm married to a Viennese woman.

I am not a German bitter-ender. I am, though, a German never-forgetter.

Italian is the language of song. German is good for philosophy and English for poetry. French is best at precision; it has a rigour to it.