Joel Siegel Quotes

I think 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy has a very satisfying ending, and there's not really that deep of a mythological construct.

I should like to save the Shire, if I could - though there have been times when I thought the inhabitants too stupid and dull for words, and have felt that an earthquake or an invasion of dragons might be good for them.

'Lord of the Rings' was going on; like, my college years were the years of 'Lord of the Rings,' an awesome time to be in film school.

Man, I love the 'Lord of the Rings' movies. Some people would say I'm weird for liking those types of movies, but they are so cool.

'Lord of the Rings' was about saving the world, big time, big duties.

'The Lord of the Rings,' published in the mid-1950s, was intended as a prehistory to our own world. It was perceived by Tolkien to be a small but significant episode in a vast alternate mythology constructed entirely out of his own imagination.

Lord of the Rings was just so much enjoyment. It was over about the space of a year that I was filming. It's one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done, so emotional.

I think 'The Lord Of The Rings' is the mother of all cult books, because you can be in that cult and not even know you're in it.

Tolkien fans reacted so strongly to 'Lord Of The Rings' as a franchise because it stayed true; the heart of it was true to the book.

I still think 'The Lord of the Rings' is the greatest literary achievement in my lifetime. Like so many other people, I couldn't wait for the second and then the third book. Nothing like it had ever been written.

I have read only the first 'Harry Potter' book. I thought it excellent, perhaps the best thing written for older children since The Hobbit. I wish the books had been around when my kids were the right age for them.

Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.

I like 'The Lord of The Rings' and ninja swords.

I love those trilogy movies, like 'Lord of the Rings.'

I loved 'Lord of the Rings,' growing up, so I always wanted to play a wizard with a staff.

But you speak of Master Gandalf, as if he was in a story that had come to an end.' 'Yes, we do,' said Pippin sadly. 'The story seems to be going on, but I am afraid Gandalf has fallen out of it.

I'd never read 'Lord of the Rings' until I was asked to play Gandalf, so I didn't really know it was a frightfully famous book.

I've done all sorts of children's things before, but none as big as 'Harry Potter.'

I was fascinated by 'The Lord of the Rings' from about the age of eight, and that lasted well into my teens.

When I was 12 I cried to my mom, because I never got my letter to Hogwarts.

I had a ball doing Harry Potter.

I love, love, love fantasy, like 'Lord of the Rings' and things like that.

I'm a huge 'Harry Potter' fan. When you're acting, it's a fantasy already, maybe it's the costumes, I love it. It's so fun.

But I like all the books. You've got to read them all to get the complete Harry Potter experience.

I love 'Harry Potter.' I'm a huge nerd - I would dress up if I could.