“Every year Swedish society produces a new generation of threatened women who can testify to the lack of legal rights and the lukew...”

“You're going to get a present from me so you'll always remember our agreement."She gave him a crooked smile and climbed on to the...”

“People always have secrets. It's just a matter of finding out what they are.”

“It seemed hardly feasible that anyone could tune an oil barrel, and even less credible that the barrel could make music like nothi...”

“She had taken many more punches to both body and soul than anyone should ever have to endure. But she had been able to rebel every...”

“Use your lives wisely, my friends, and conserve these precious freedoms for future generations.”

“I was lucky. A lot of people have that. People that don't tell you what you want to hear, but what's best for you. I was blessed w...”

“Out of all my friends, I believe I'm the only kid whose dad made us work to cut rebars; we laid bricks in construction sites and d...”

“I remember going on carriage rides with Dad when we'd visit. I think quiet L.A. suited him better, but he loved to see shows here,...”

“I grew up in Greenwich Village. Dad was friends with John Lennon and Yoko Ono.”

“Sometimes, being a single mother, I miss the freedom. I see my other friends with kids, and when they go out for a drink, it is th...”