(On the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy) "I think it was a brilliant idea to make three films ... I'm glad 'The Lord Of The Rings' is being made now, and I'm looking forward to seeing it. I'm sure it'll be a big success." (On his failed attempt at bringing writer J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings to the screen) "Everything I learned, the technical problems I had to resolve in planning for 'The Lord Of The Rings,' I applied to Excalibur. That was my recompense." "I always think that watching films is very like dreaming." "He seems to think he's Lee Marvin. Except he's two feet shorter. And about one third the talent." - On Mel Gibson