Book Quote by Evangeline Lilly

I can't imagine writing a book without some strong female characters, unless that was a demand of the setting.

— William Gibson

If you take 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' as books, one is written for children, and one is an adult's book.

— Peter Jackson

“children were still young of inventing and telling orally, sometimes of writing down, ‘children’s stories’ for their private amusement… The Hobbit was intended to…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

They eviscerated the book by making it an action movie for young people aged 15 to 25, and it seems that The Hobbit will…

— Christopher Tolkien

I can't imagine writing a book without some strong female characters, unless that was a demand of the setting. I actually tend to suspect…

— William Gibson

I grew up actually reading 'The Hobbit,' not 'The Lord of the Rings.' I loved 'The Hobbit' growing up.

— Elijah Wood

In the same way 'Lord of the Rings' was an interpretation of the book, 'The Hobbit' is being treated the same way. It will…

— Andy Serkis

Oh, so it's a little like 'The Hobbit.'

— Rachel Green

The creators of kids' media had no idea they were leaving out that many female characters. They were in utter shock that the worlds…

— Geena Davis

The whole atmosphere of the book, the tone of 'The Hobbit,' is of a kid's adventure story, told in the first person by Tolkien,…

— Ian Mckellen

Because I had some roles that resonated with women, I immediately noticed that there were far more male characters than female characters in what…

— Geena Davis

I was a massive Tolkien fan. 'The Hobbit' was... my favorite book as a little girl, and the Silvan Elves were my favorite characters…

— Evangeline Lilly