Firsts Quote by Ralph Bakshi

When I told my mom I was going to audition for 'The Hobbit,' she said, 'Well, you've always loved Tolkien.' And she was right.

— Richard Armitage

The thing about Tolkien, about The Lord of the Rings, is that it's perfect. It's this whole world, this whole process of immersion, this…

— Jo Walton

I'd have described myself as a Tolkien reader before this, but now I'd describe myself as a Tolkien geek.

— Richard Armitage

I hadn't grown up with 'The Hobbit;' I hadn't grown up with 'Lord of The Rings,' anything like that.

— Martin Freeman

Tolkien is as good as Dickens at sketching a scene.

— Ian Mckellen

“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” — J. R. R. Tolkien”

— David Baldacci

I love 'Lord of the Rings.'

— Bella Poarch

This might disappoint you somewhat, but I have to say my interest in Tolkien has faded dramatically over the years. His language skills are…

— Varg Vikernes

Fantasy films tend to skew towards what Tolkien fantasy was, which is that the humans, the Hobbits and the cute creatures are the good…

— Duncan Jones

“No ideologues, not even religious ones, are going to be happy with Tolkien, unless they manage it by misreading him. For like all great…

— Ursula K. Le Guin

Tolkien is eminently filmable, I think. 'The Lord of the Rings' is intensely... landscaped. But 'Discworld' is about dialogue, which is one reason why…

— Terry Pratchett

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

— Elijah Wood