Peter Jackson

“I don't take stuff seriously. I'm a bit of a goofball.”

“Real monsters are within us, and they are the things that everyone is scared of. Not werewolves or vampires.”

“I think that the mythology of Middle-earth is a moral mythology.”

“For a filmmaker, it's a great privilege to be a storyteller.”

“The most important thing in a film is the story. The story is king.”

“Remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint.”

“Filmmaking is a great adventure.”

“The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself.”

“To me, fantasy is a place where I can be very honest about my own feelings.”

“Technology is the tool, it’s not the story.”

“Whatever you do, do it with passion.”

“If you want to be a filmmaker, you have to love it. You have to have a passion for it and you have to have a story to tell.”

“I've got the best job in the world. I'm a professional kid.”