It's a great challenge to come from little New Zealand and beat the odds in Hollywood.

Most horror films fail to scare me. I think 'The Ring' plays more as a psychological thriller. It's smarter, there's more character development and some of the themes explored go a little deeper.

I'm not a big fan of horror movies, especially the recent teen-slasher sort of ones.

I think it's part of my personality - I love to travel I love different cultures and philosophies and perspectives on things.

I love new places, new people, new ideas. I love cultural differences, and I'm fascinated by the truth - all the different versions of it.

My mom sent me money for a car, but the cops impounded it because I had no insurance.

My dad was my hero when I was a young boy. And then it's a toss-up between Han Solo, the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby team, and Marlon Brando.

Don't permit negative minds and things to distract you from your happiness. Your life doesn't deserve to miss any moment of it.

Artists must be sacrificed to their art. Like bees they must put their lives into the sting they give.

When I got married, I hired a great choir - the St. James Choir, an all-black gospel choir - to sing at my wedding.

In the entertainment business, the biggest gift you could ever get is not an Oscar, it's not a Grammy, it's longevity.

Most men are less afraid of ghosts than of facts.

The idea that global warming is the most important problem facing the world is total nonsense and is doing a lot of harm.

A miracle is an event which creates faith. That is the purpose and nature of miracles. Frauds deceive. An event which creates faith does not deceive: therefore it is not a fraud, but a miracle.

My body is a metronome, keeping time for the universe.

There's no such thing as a partisan base.

I think I'm making music that's pretty universal.