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.

The philosophy that I've embraced isn't about sitting under a tree and studying my navel.

If life isn't about human beings and living in harmony, then I don't know what it's about.

Women are beautiful. They deserve to be cherished and respected.

Lord of the Rings was my first experience making movies and at the time, I had no ideas how movies were done. I thought that's the way they're done, so in a way, I had nothing to compare it to.

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?

Wanting to be a rock star, I get it. I'm like, 'Oh, my God, dude! The freedom!'