I sometimes worry that all the beautiful things have been made.

I've driven all through America and I know there are a lot of clever people between the coasts. But they have a slightly old-fashioned view of the world. Whereas New York is one of the most multicultural, multiracial, tolerant places on Earth.

The backgrounds in Lord of the Rings are all explained.

I mean, I'm obviously not one of those people who's so beautiful women take their clothes off when I walk into the room. I didn't become a star overnight.

Ninety percent of people's nightmares is standing in front of 1,000 people. Did you know that? And having to speak. You would have thought it would have been a madman tying you up and taking your eyes out.

If you've got a huge Hollywood star in your film, they're getting $32 million, and everyone else gets their bus fare.

I love films where the world seems to be going a bit faster and everything's a bit brighter and more in focus.