Kristof Magnusson – That's how he rolls

What makes you laugh?

Kristof Magnusson: The cartoons by Hauck & Bauer.

What have you always been wanting to do and why have you never done this so far?

Kristof Magnusson: Writing really cheesy poems! And lyrics! I've never done this before, not even as a teenager. I don't know why either.

Which person has influenced you most? And why?

Kristof Magnusson: Certainly my partner and my parents. But also the growing up between Germany and Iceland, two so fundamentally different worlds.

You have the chance to become the Commissioner for the Disabled in your country. What would you do first?

Kristof Magnusson: I think I would have to listen to a lot of people first to find out where there is the most urgent need for action.

Kristof Magnusson: That you don't lose your sense of humour when discussing serious topics.

I would like to be ...

Kristof Magnusson: Singer and dancer in the musical "West Side Story".

Which questions would you like answered the most?

Kristof Magnusson: I would like to know what kind of people wrote the old Icelandic sagas. I have spent a lot of time translating these sagas and feel very close to the authors - but unfortunately no one knows who they were.