I think it's important if you are an actor, if you are portraying human life, you have to connect with what is human. It's not easy if you spend a lot of time in L.A. and get sucked into the hedonism of the industry.

I'm not interested in celebrity.

Believing you're something that you're not excites the mind and the imagination. And it's hopeful.

When I was filming, I imagined that Legolas was a meditative character who was very thoughtful and had a certain amount of depth to him. I started working on trying to find this focus that Legolas has, which wasn't really like me.

People think getting a new partner is like getting a new car.

Talk about your problems. There's no need to feel shy. It's always good to talk about issues that concern you.

Elves are cool, man.