Saying you are a patriot does not make you one; wearing a flag pin does not in itself mean anything at all.

There's no sense in doing something, especially if it's a hard job, if you can't have a little fun.

Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.

As far as money goes, there's a saying in Denmark: 'Your last suit doesn't have any pockets.' You can't take it with you. You can make all the money you want, but who cares?

As [John] Tolkien himself said, the story [Lord of the Ring ] is not allegorical. He said so when people tried to make analogies to World War II and the fight against Hitler and his fascist coalition.

I'm certainly curious about people. As a kid, I moved around a lot. I was raised in a lot of different places, and thanks to working in the movies, I've gotten to keep traveling. I've always been interested in other cultures and languages.

Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them.