People thought me a bit strange at first; a blond haired, blue-eyed Norwegian who sang Mexican folk songs, but I used it to my advantage and got a job. And so the music became my ticket to education.
David Soul
In China, we`re lucky if the government doesn`t tell us to go to hell. The Norwegian government, though, they gave us thousands of dollars to tour!
Sonic Youth
I think what I came through is great, but my son can take it to another level, not having to fight racism. His mother`s a Norwegian and I`m mixed up four or five times, so he can face the world.
James Brown
I had, in my capacity as a state secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the 1990s, many contacts with the Somaliland authorities.
Alfredo Viegas
I am very proud to be Norwegian. [1996 interview]
Renee Zellweger
