I think what 'The Hobbit' and Middle-earth deal in are quite universal and timeless themes of honour and love and friendship... so they're things that do resonate with people.

I think people just like seeing friendship. I think people like seeing people who just drive each other up the wall, but at same time, can't live without each other.

Like any friendship or marriage, familiarity breeds more contempt, and love, and everything.

I've always loved Christmas and that's not really gone away from me from being a child to now. It's always a magical time and I'm unashamed in my love for Christmas.

I can live without endless television programmes and films just centered around computers. I can sort of live without that.

I'm a big believer that life changes as much as you want it to.

The design of 'Love Actually,' the typeface, the basic line of that poster and that DVD cover has been ripped off so many times.