"at age nine, I had this girl friend, and we used to have running races in the park to see who would be her boyfriend for the day. I wanted to be like Superman and fly in and rescue her. Once I realized Superman was an actor, I thought, 'That's for me, mate. "Legolas' moves are smooth and elegant, like a cat...it's very balletic. It's also bloody hard to do without falling over!"
"I don't care much about the money at all. Frankly, if I get the chance to kiss someone in a movie, they wouldn't need to pay me at all."
"I've grown up here," he said. "And it's been a great place to grow up."
- Commenting on living in Wellington during filming of LOTR
"Viggo will go on about Elves and how they're always doing their nails and brushing their long, blonde hair, and being all prissy. And I just say: Well, at least I'm going to live forever! Got that? LIVE FOREVER!"
- From a LOTR guide
"I will take Legolas, and this experience in New Zealand, wherever I go. The beautiful thing about being an actor is every character you embrace, when you move on, you take part of the character with you."
"I'm definitely like a big floppy puppy who's wet behind the ears. And I'm gagging for it all. To watch these people work is incredible."
- on being a newcomer
"I'd sit there and look around, looking at the people sitting next to me - that I'm performing with - and I'd be pinching myself wondering `Is it real?'"
-about working on Lord of the Rings
