J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

On the tawny sands and shelves trip the pert fairies and the dapper elves.

I believed then - in a deep, easy way that is impossible for me as an adult - that there was more to this world than meets the eye. Trees had spirits; the wind spoke. If you followed a toad or a raven deep into the heart of the forest, they were sure to lead you to something magical.

Dragons are more dangerous, and a good deal commoner, than bears. Fantasy is nearer to poetry, to mysticism, and to insanity than naturalistic fiction is. It is a real wilderness, and those who go there should not feel too safe.

Anyone who doesn't belive in Faeries, isn't worth knowing.

No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world without magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith.

I loved being Maleficent. I was quite sad to put my staff down and put my horns away because somehow, she just lives in a different world.

I have always loved fantasy; I think probably stepping through the wardrobe with Lucy in C.S. Lewis's 'Narnia Chronicles' was my first exposure when I was really little.

I definitely love fantasy and would want to be in a fantasy project.

Once upon a time, forests were repositories of magic for the human race.

A world in which elves exist and magic works offers greater opportunities to digress and explore.

I don't really like fairies.

There are not so many mythical creatures from Inkheart.

Faeries are associated with wild untamed nature, with art, and with death - so the folklore is rich with different stories to explore.

I had a book that was given to me as a kid that was called 'Faeries.' It was this dark, sinister book with pictures that used to scare me because they were these creepy little creatures. But, I was always really drawn to that fantasy world, more than a sci-fi world, in terms of outer space stuff.

The thing about fantasy - there are certain things you just don't do in fantasy.

I have never dreamed of being a princess. I have not longed for Prince Charming. I have and do long for something resembling a happily ever after. I am supposed to be above such flights of fantasy, but I am not. I am enamored of fairy tales.

When people ask me why is 'Winter's Tale' a fantasy, I point out that it is not a fantasy.

I turned my home state of Florida into the Land of Xanth.

I've always loved fantasy books. Even just growing up, I've always kind of loved magic and fantasy.

I had a lot of fun playing a naagin. It is all fantasy, so it was great.

If it involved giants on any level, as a kid I was really wrapped up in that.

I'm living a fairy tale.

People tend to associate fairies with princesses, but they couldn't be more different. Princesses have dynastic and domestic pressures, and they get parked on glass hills. Fairies don't have families. They don't clean or cook. They sip nectar from flowers and dance by the light of the moon.

Fairyland is the loveliest word because it means everything the human heart desires.

Notes for a ballet, The Spell: ... Suddenly Sigmund hears the flutter of wings, and a group of wild swans flies across the moon ... Sigmund is astounded to see that their leader is part swan and part woman - unfortunately, divided lengthwise. She enchants Sigmund, who is careful not to make any poultry jokes.