Interview in Penthouse (June 1983)
Context: I don't think that anyone should think for you. And that's exactly what cults do. All cults, including Scientology, say, "I am your mind, I am your brain. I've done all the work for you, I've laid the path open for you. All you have to do is turn your mind off and walk down the path I have created." Well, I have learned that there's great strength in diversity, that a clamorous discussion or debate is very healthy and should be encouraged. That's why I like our political setup in the United States: simply because you can fight and argue and jump up and down and shout and scream and have all kinds of viewpoints, regardless of how wrongheaded or ridiculous they might be. People here don't have to give up their right to perceive things the way they believe. Scientology and all the other cults are one-dimensional, and we live in a three-dimensional world. Cults are as dangerous as drugs. They commit the highest crime: the rape of the soul.
“Darkness taught me always step forward into your life never turn back i am with you. Don't scare to me i will show you the right path. Don't think about your sorrows and worries of life. I will lead you to the light of your life, even if I have to lay fireflies on your path.”
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Speaking about the two Swedish magazines, translated to English from Swedish, Lyngstad's appearance on Gäst hos Hagge, SVT (1983)
“I just don't want you to worry about me, or think you've met me, or waste your time anymore.”
Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Original: (it) Il rispetto che i veri amici hanno nei tuoi confronti non permetterà mai loro di essere dietro o davanti al tuo percorso di vita, ma sempre al tuo fianco.
Source: prevale.net