You always have to create the character from the ground up.

The skill set for hockey is so specific to skating and if you haven’t been skating as a kid it’s impossible to play - and I wasn’t a skater.

The funny thing is that I write and I act a lot about being Jewish, but I don't really think about it as a regular person.

That's one of the benefits of working on big budget films. You work with people who have a lot of experience and you get to learn a lot.

A lot of times in Hollywood you're as good as your last job.

I was always drawn to tough girls. I liked that domineering thing.

I really don't think there is anybody in the business with better eyes than Elijah Wood.