Magnus Scheving Quotes

Iceland, Writer
November 10, 1964

Magnús Örn Eyjólfsson Scheving (born 10 November 1964) is an Icelandic writer, entrepreneur, producer, actor and athlete. He was the creator, director, and star of the children's television show LazyTown, in which he portrayed the character Sportacus.

Also known as Entrepreneur, Producer

There's a lot of things I want to do. I want to learn Italian. I want to learn to play tennis better. I want to motivate the world, basically.

Magnus Scheving
- World
- Learn
- Better
Mums ask me how to get their husbands off the couch as well as asking me to marry them. But kids ask me to get their mums and dads to play with them more as well.

Magnus Scheving
- Kids
- Play
- Dads

The worst mistake you can make with children is to talk to them in a condescending, patronising way and think that you can teach them something. You have to understand that it is you who will be learning from them. You have to get into their world and see things from their perspective.

Magnus Scheving
- World
- Children
- Learning
You think aerobics is not a cool sport? I think you are wrong. It requires amazing discipline - flexibility, fitness, knowledge. And you have to do it with a big smile on your face. Also, I once performed in front of 10,000 screaming women. I tell you something, I'd rather do that than kick a ball around in front of a few men.

Magnus Scheving
- Men
- Women
- Knowledge