I don't know any family that doesn't have a story somewhere. Besides, it you didn't have those things in life, you'd be so bland.

Dyslexia is not due to a lack of intelligence, it's a lack of access. It's like, if you're dyslexic, you have all the information you need, but find it harder to process.

The philosophies behind meditation are very current today and are a way of finding some sort of peace.

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

I mean, I have a great job. I get to dress up and become somebody else, especially when it's someone like Legolas, who's this super-cool kind of otherworldly elf. It's, like, I'm lucky, man, so why would I not appreciate that?

The thing about fame, is you never think it's going to happen to you. So when it does, it's sort of a shock. Some people are just better at it than others.

I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18 months, how bad could that be?