Painting is not what my life is about, but it is very important to me, and I am very lucky to be able to give some time to it.

I hope I will be able to paint as long as I live.

The time that I devote to painting is not a lot of time, but I do it 100 percent while I am working, and then there’s nothing else that counts.

I hope people will remember me as one who did her best – and who wasn’t an anachronism.

I smoke wherever there’s an ashtray.

I smoke wherever there's an ashtray.

Luther and the Reformation were of fundamental importance to Denmark. We Danes are still Lutherans today. We spoke about him a lot in school, and we feel very close to him.

And when we are tolerant, we must know whether it is because of convenience or conviction,

I hope people will remember me as one who did her best - and who wasn't an anachronism.

I believe that many people have forgotten what their roots are. This is one of the advantages of countries with a monarchy. The monarch offers identity across generations, and is a part of these roots and this native country.