117 Quotes by Max von Sydow

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

If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he'd never stop throwing up.

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

The Devil, of course, must have been or must be a very charming person.

The more I had to act like a saint, the more I felt like being a sinner.

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.

Playing Christ, I began to feel shut away from the world. A newspaper became one of my biggest luxuries. I noticed that some of my close friends began treating me with reverence.

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.

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.