The process of making a movie is what I love. I thrive on that. It's an exciting miracle, a mad adventure. I love being part of it

Elves have this superhuman strength, yet they're so graceful. Tolkien created them to be angelic spirits, but I also saw Legolas as something out of the Seven Samurai.

I'm so happy to have been a part of that process and I would go straight back into the desert in a ton of chain mail for Ridley any day of the week. He's an amazing director and I can't wait to see the long version.

If you have kids who are struggling with dyslexia, the greatest gift you can give them is the sense that nothing is unattainable. With dyslexia comes a very great gift, which is the way that your mind can think creatively.

If you read 50 books, I'll get you a motor bike.

Women, as mothers of the earth, deserve the utmost respect.

I think it's sort of a rite of passage for a British actor to try and get the American accent and have a good crack at doing that.