Character Quote by Anita Briem

Icelandic people are inbred. And they have a sense of themselves as genetically special, and a history of risk-taking because they make their living…

— Michael Lewis

I read a lot of Icelandic sagas when I was young. I've always been interested in the Viking culture.

— Kristofer Hivju

Had fun - love herð

— Had Fun

I had this awesome tennis teacher when I was 12 who was Icelandic. He looked like a Viking: long hair, and he was built…

— Eline Powell

I've almost had to prove myself to Icelandic people. Living in such an isolated space, it gives you this innate sense of wanderlust, and…

— Laufey

Most Icelandic people are really proud to be from there, and we don't have embarrassments like World War II where we were cruel to…

— Bjork

Icelanders love to speak English. Their English is a joy to hear because of how colloquial and idiomatic it is, but they appreciate your…

— John Grant

To be honest, I don't particularly see myself as an Icelandic artist. I'm a European artist.

— Johann Johannsson

I feel Icelandic people are really good at gathering together information and brain power. We're better at that than some kind of Las Vegas…

— Bjork

I wanted to have very strong female characters. I just thought it was always the way the world should be.

— Elizabeth Hand

I feel like the people from Iceland have a different relationship with their country than other places. Most Icelandic people are really proud to…

— Bjork