GROWING UP IN SOUTH TYROL YOU CAN BE ITALIAN AND GERMAN SPEAKING, AND YOU LEARN A LOT MORE, YOU UNDERSTAND THERE IS MORE THAN ONE CULTURE.
I think you’re prepared a little bit better for the future.
YOU DON’T NEED A TEACHER TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE.
I LEARNED IT IN A PUB. When I went to Mazda to work as a mechanic I didn’t speak English, because I didn’t have it at school. But I had to speak with other mechanics. I went to one class and left after one hour, thinking, ‘I’m not gonna fucking do that again,’ and went straight to the pub, where I learned a lot more by actually speaking with people. But I think when you speak two languages growing up, it’s easier for you to learn another language.
I like ice hockey, because it’s a very fast game. I played it myself. As I was
