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"Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother."

"Until I got married, when I used to go out, my mother said good bye to me as though I was emigrating."
Explore more quotes by Max von Sydow

"When I finished the role of Christ, I felt as though I'd been let out on parole. A man who has served 18 months isn't eager to go back to prison."

"It's important to me to work in my own language now and then. I love English, but you can never learn to master a foreign language if you're not brought up with it."

"The most difficult part of playing Christ was that I had to keep up the image around the clock. As soon as the picture finished, I returned home to Sweden and tried to find my old self. It took six months to get back to normal."

"I remember those days with Bergman with great nostalgia. We were aware that the films were going to be quite important, and the work felt meaningful."

"Only very rarely are foreigners or first-generation immigrants allowed to be nice people in American films. Those with an accent are bad guys."

"Playing the role of Christ was like being in a prison. It was the hardest part I've ever had to play in my life. I couldn't smoke or drink in public. I couldn't."
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