When you're young and you're in love and it doesn't work out - it hurts.

My mom used to tell me, 'If you read 50 books, I'll get you a motorbike.'

I feel really privileged to be an actor, to be paid to do something I love

Wear comfortable clothes when you fly; my preference is T-shirt and jeans.

I trained for three years at drama school to be an actor - not a celebrity.

I feel really privileged to be an actor, to be paid to do something I love.

I pinch myself daily at the good fortune of my life, you know, in many ways.

When it comes to meals, there's always a fantastic choice on British Airways.

I went to Antarctica on a science research boat just to sort of clear my head.

Wanting to be a rock star, I get it. I'm like, 'Oh, my God, dude! The freedom!'

Maybe our generation is more about sex, but it feels like romance is dying out.

Fear is not a friend of mine. But it's something to have a healthy awareness of.

I want to play James Bond - are you kidding me? I'm putting my name in the ring!

Actors don't really get into their stride until they're in their late 30s and 40s.

The world produces enough food for everyone. Why are one billion people going hungry?

There are complications in relationships between men and women. There always will be.

I did send a girl a plane ticket asking her for a visit, I guess that's quite romantic.

I had studied theater for three years in London when someone suggested me for the role.

Every stylish man should have a copy of 'The Fountainhead' by Ayn Rand on his bookshelf.

The philosophy that I've embraced isn't about sitting under a tree and studying my navel.

I have always found myself playing the hero, but I love villains. Villains have more fun.

If life isn't about human beings and living in harmony, then I don't know what it's about.

I wish I could just be in the movies and still enjoy everything else like a normal person.

I crave working on those small independent movies because I love going to see those myself.

The best way to look stylish on a budget is to try second-hand, bargain hunting, and vintage.

Elves are like trees, grounded and focused from the trunk down but graceful and agile on top.

Take time to enjoy the flight - read a good book, watch a film, catch up on emails and sleep.

I'm still at the beginning of my career. It's all a little new, and I'm still learning as I go

I'm going to start a new career as a singer, I think. I'm going to go the way of Russell Crowe.

Legolas is fantastic to dress up in - of course he is - and I've had the best time playing him.

When I arrive at my destination, I like to hit the gym, as I find exercise helps combat jet lag.

Failure is simply the non-presence of success. But a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.

There's a whole element of human interaction and character interaction that I really enjoy doing.

My baby is amazing, even his head smells amazing. His breath, the whole thing, you could eat him!

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

Be comfortable. I think if you're comfortable, you exude confidence, and that leads to good style.

There's a difference between a failure and a fiasco... a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.

My mother's husband Harry Bloom was a writer, a novelist, a reporter, and an anti-apartheid activist.

London is one of the most exciting cities in the world, with a melting pot of cultures and diversity.

I look forward to working with UNICEF as they continue to make the world a better place for children.

I am very different to how people think I am. It's the characters I play that they are responding to.

When I'm in the U.K. - and I'm here more than people would think - I tend to keep a very low profile.

The philosophies behind meditation are very current today and are a way of finding some sort of peace.

Shakespeare is a wonderful language to speak, but it's also a world to get your mind into thematically.

Attraction doesn't stop when a child is born. It's the opposite. Being a mum and dad makes you even sexier.

I came out of drama school thinking I'd do some theatre, maybe some television, and maybe, someday, a film.

I wondered how they would top the Pirates and skeletons and moonlight, because that's a pretty cool concept.

I want to do work that has a message and casts a light over an area that's dark. But I'm fun and jovial, too.

I love it. I hate that word (fatherhood), but I love being a father; it's changed everything in so many ways.

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

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