Björn Ulvaeus quotes

Björn Ulvaeus is a Swedish songwriter, producer, and member of the legendary pop group ABBA. His collaborations resulted in some of the most iconic hits in music history. He continues to influence the music industry through his ongoing work and innovations. Here are 21 of his quotes:

Contempt for science could perhaps depend on the fact that, science hasn't been able to solve any of our basic problems, for example the environmental pollution or the problems with HIV and AIDS. This is the worst disease of our time, and scientists are lost. I believe that many people are disappointed with science when the answers we need are not delivered.

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I'm so incredibly tired of giving respect to a lot of delusions and crazy ideas just because they are regarded as religions.

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I miss those days when people believed in science and common sense as in the Fifties and Sixties. Now fundamentalism and contempt for science seems to be spreading. I believe that religion should be totally separated from the state. That's not the way it is today, not even in Sweden. For hundreds of years we have struggled to achieve a secular society, and now we seem to be going backwards.

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We will never appear on stage again. There is simply no motivation to re-group. Money is not a factor and we would like people to remember us as we were. Young, exuburent, full of energy and ambition.

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Touring we thought was a waste of time. It was much more productive and much more creative to write and record. I am glad today that we didn't tour. We knew it begins and ends with a song. Back then the entire business revolved around the song.

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Some values must be universal, like human rights and the equal worth of every human being.

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Before the Beatles, songwriters were very anonymous people and nobody paid any attention to them.

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Every time I sit in the audience and watch a show that I have been involved with, it is such an amazing feeling to see all those people around me, knowing they are actually watching and enjoying something I have written.

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In my career the push has always been to take another step, to try something new.

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Cultural variety is always worth striving for, but must never precede the declaration of human rights.

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The UN declaration on human rights must always be first in line before religion or other cultural habits, in case of any conflict between them.

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There is a very vibrant cultural scene in Stockholm. There are lots of places where there are concerts, and there are loads of museums and theaters.

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And also a lot of Muslims are no more religious then the average Swede. For them it's natural that human rights come first.

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Of course, we wore silly outfits, the pictures were corny, and some people still focus on that. But ABBA wasn't a big intellectual thing. We were a pop group.

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There are days when I walk through the center of Stockholm when I get this sudden feeling of happiness - a sense of belonging and at the same time gratitude that I'm so privileged that I can live my life in my city.

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There are still many places I haven't seen that I'd like to travel to. I've never seen the Pyramids, and I'd love to explore the culture in North India. I think walking in the Andes would also be awesome.

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I believe that religion should be totally separated from the state. That's not the way it is today, not even in Sweden.

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Stockholm is unique in that it's built on islands and surrounded by water, so you get this enormous sense of freedom. It's got everything you could possibly need - everything New York or London has but without all the people and traffic. It's also become a very creative city, not only for music but also for fashion and computer games.

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