Question:You're holidaying in a remote mountain resort when you stumble across a local farmer playing a folk song. When you're composing songs for the next Roxette LP it suddenly wafts into your mind. You use it, but do you do the decent thing and track down the peasant and pay him royalties or do you think "Oh he'll never hear a Roxette LP anyway?"

Marie: I didn't understand. What is a peasant? A local person, oh I see. Heheh, okay I'm with you....wow! The best thing, I think is to listen as much as you can and get inspiration. But you can't steal. If you are a writer you have to do your own. It's very important for you to give your own personality. Roxette have not been sued by anyone for using their songs though.

You've just bought an eye-catching red leather bustiere to wear to a posh awards ceremony. The man in the shop mentions that Madonna has just been in and bought an identical one for the same occasion. Do you wear another outfit to avoid embarrassment or arrive early, intent on making Madonna look stupid when she arrives in hers?

Well, I'm actually going to the Grammy awards tonight so I just hope that it doesn't happen tonight, heheheh! If I knew that Madonna had the same dress then I think of course I have something else to wear. If Madonna is wearing the same as me tonight I would laugh. I do not take it so seriously. If Madonna ran off crying that would be very funny though, heheheh!

You've just had a big fight with Per backstage before a concert. Just as you're about to go onstage you notice his fly is undone and everyone can see his pathetic Mickey Mouse boxer shorts. Do you kindly suggest that he adjusts his trousers or think it serves him right and keep quiet?

Herherher! I'd tell him before I went on. I want him to look good and be good on stage after all. We don't really have many arguments backstage. Of course it does happen but so very seldom. I haven't seen Per onstage with his fly open, no.

You're getting ready for one of your super gigs when you suddenly realise that you are completely out of super-hold hairspray. You know that Per has enough left in his can for one more application but he hasn't done his hair yet. Do you steal Per's hairspray?

Heheheh I would have left it for him. I have my wax; a little wax in my hair, so it is okay. I still need hairspray but it is only for one show. We don't use the same hairspray. Mine is much stronger than is. Why? Just because it is that way. I like mine, I don't like his.

You've just supported Guns n' Roses on tour. After the last gig you notice that Slash has left his beloved $6000 Les Paul guitar behind. Would you give it back or keep it for yourself?

What are you saying? Oh yes. Heheheh, I give it Slash back! I know how much instruments are meaning for you. I have a few guitars that I really love and some special ones that I have onstage. I should be very very sad if someone should take them. I haven't had any stolen but Per has. When we were flying from Spain a few years ago they took one of his guitars from the airport. He was very upset because it was a special made one. And I know how much it means. Have I ever stolen anything? When I was a child I remember I stole some candy once. But I couldn't eat it because I felt so bad. I am very, very kind really, heheheh.

An arch enemy from your gruesome old heavy metal days is planning a solo career. You happen to know some tales about his or her dodgy past. Do you reveal them to the world?

I would keep quiet about them. I mean, why should I? That person has a career and, I don't know you can't always be thinking in the past. It has never happened to me. I don't have any enemies, heheh. But pictures of us has already happened in the Swedish papers (has a major laughing fit). Really lousy pictures. When I was 19 or 20 years old. I look like...I don't know! I had long dark hair. Per and I both laughed at the pictures. He didn't like it at all though. They were lousy pictures of Per too. He had blonde hair then. So different to how he looks now.

The day before a worldwide televised charity show you go to the hairdressers to get your hair bleached. You think it will look really great but disaster strikes! It all goes horribly wrong and all your hair falls out. Can you force yourself to do the show?

Excuse me, what is charity? Well, I would wear a wig. I like wigs. I think it is funny in wigs. Sometimes I wear them. It happens. I like a change. But it is just for fun. I mean at home I have a totally black hair wig and a brown hair. If you go to parties you wear them. Not to be unrecognised. I could go on the TV show because I don't mind wearing a wig not just because it is for charity.

A saucy magazine offers you $2 million to pose nude for their centrespread. Would you do it?

No. (Very adamant) No, no. How much would it take? No money. If Playboy ring me up I would definitely say no!

You're very late for an important TV appearance. As you're whizzing along you see a poor little dog trying to cross the road. He looks lost and frightened. Do you stop the car, pick up the dog and take it to the nearest police station or ignore it because you haven't got time and drive right by?

That was a tough one. I think I would have to ignore the dog if you are in a hurry and you don't think. I would have felt very bad. I really like animals. I really like cats, not dog. Cats make much more...what do you call it? They take care of themselves in another way. Dogs you have to go out with them and with cats they do what they want. But we travel so much I can't have one. But when I am getting older and when Roxette is over, I will buy me a cat. I have no pets now and Per does not as well. I think he likes cats better too.

You are appointed official Rock Ambassador of Sweden, and as part of your duties to promote Swedish rock, you visit Outer Mongolia where, at a state banquet, you are served up a tasty dish of squirrel stew and tawny owl broth. There might be an international incident if you refuse to eat this. What do you do?

Where is Outer Mongolia? A distant place? Oh, okay. I would refuse to eat it. If I don't like it, I don't eat. Even if there is a problem. Even if there is a problem. It is not because of it being squirrel. I eat meat, I am not vegetarian after all.

You are being interviewed by a journalist about moral dilemmas. You would, however, much rather be talking about the snare sound on your new single. Do you put the phone down on him?

I mean, yeah, you don't always have to talk about the music. You can talk about everything. So it's okay with me. Crazy situations, heheheh! I just hope that tonight I do not wear the same as Madonna, heheheh. I hope you enjoyed it as well.