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I speak Swedish mainly with my kids' friends.

For me, at least, much of the German I see and hear sounds stranger than Swedish, a language of which I unfortunately understand very little.

I was always attracted by the European way of life, but I am deeply Swedish.

My friends who are not from Sweden tell me that I'm more reserved or maybe more ... I guess the opposite of what a Latin American would be. Maybe because Scandinavians are more careful with their words and I guess it takes a lot to become a friend of a Swede.

I met my wife in New York, so, we lived together there for five years, so my Swedish was kind of a gradual learning process.

I come from the working-class area of Stockholm, and I grew up with Serbian and Chilean people.

Well, my first languages are German and Spanish because I was brought up by a Spanish mother and a German father, so I always spoke both languages at home. I'm very thankful that I was brought up in a bilingual house.

Sweden is the home of my ancestors, and I have reserved a special place in my heart for Sweden.

Canada was for me very much Sweden, you know? Very much open people, that they read books, they go see films. I felt at home in Canada. And also, you speak French.

My first languages are German and Spanish because I was brought up by a Spanish mother and a German father, so I always spoke both languages at home. I'm very thankful that I was brought up in a bilingual house.