I think 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy has a very satisfying ending, and there's not really that deep of a mythological construct.

I'm a really big 'Lord of the Rings' fan. I have all the extended editions.

Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.

The road goes ever on and on

I’m reminded of a book my father used to read me,” she said. “A bunch of elves and things get into a huge war over a piece of jewelry that everybody wants but nobody can wear.

Even 'Lord of the Rings' had dwarf-tossing jokes in it. It's like, 'Really?'