"What I really tried to do with Helen was make her show this sad side of her. She was married off at 16, was so young and living in this castle that can't leave because of how she looks, and married to a man she hates and three times her age."

"I made a French film called 'Merry Christmas' which is a very European film. It's a World War I piece."

"I don't make movies thinking: 'Oh, this is going to be a huge box-office hit.'"

"Orlando's a really cool guy. They hired him for 'Lord of the Rings' out of drama school. He's very new at this still and doesn't have a lot of experience. So we were in this together and we've tried to help each other out. We felt very equal which was good."

"I read the NY Times but I don't trust all of it."

"Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others."

"Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed."

"It's not a faith in technology. It's faith in people."