I think the shocking thing to discover is the owls are not stupid and very feral, very hard to train.

I had a very bad time with acid. I did that classic thing of looking in the mirror by mistake and seeing the devil. But I took it several times, because you always think that next time you might have the wonderful time that everyone else is having.

Crows are incredibly smart. They can be taught five things on the drop.

My kids love it. I thought I was the coolest dad in the world when I got to be in a Bond film, but 'Harry Potter', too? Well, I think I qualify for a medal for exceptional parenting or something, don't you?

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

The person who comes up to you and makes the most noise and is the most intrusive is invariably the person in the room who has no respect for you at all, and it's really all about them.

The backgrounds in Lord of the Rings are all explained.