The Hobbit' didn't include female characters at all and was a very linear story, a book for children, really.

One of the things that I miss about Canada is that even the strangers, you have an immediate rapport, there's just an understanding that we're all good people, let's be nice to each other. And Kiwis have that. I find the Kiwis have that.

I don't want to just model. Anyone can do that. I've let myself be in magazines in the past without participating as much as I should have.

A creative project is a moving target. You never end up where you start.

Every few weeks, I'd really be worn down. The doctor said just take time off, but it became apparent that the exercise you need to be a top-level athlete brought the symptoms on.

What we should care about is health - reduction of morbidity and mortality. Too often, we instead pay attention to whether something is 'normal.' A hospital may spend several million dollars separating a pair of conjoined twins, even though that separation is likely to leave them worse off.

Through sickness and through health' sounds so simple on your wedding day, but in reality, they become significant words that are a huge responsibility and show true character to navigate.

When you don't play, you really feel the difference of what matches give you. The match-sharpness, the fitness. It's what you need to progress.