Books Quote by Richard Armitage

“Tolkienist (n.) Someone who studies the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.”

— Leslie Simon

All in all, Tolkien fans are as varied, remarkable and marvelous as the books and the worlds that they share. They make me feel…

— John Howe

Before my teens, my contemporaries were reading Tolkien and were absorbed by his works, but try as I might, I could not be drawn…

— Michael Portillo

I'm a huge fan of Tolkien. I read those books when I was in junior high school and high school, and they had a…

— George R. R. Martin

There's lots of Tolkien that must be confusing to people.

— Ian Mckellen

Just think about it: in every shop in the reading world since 1956, there has been two feet of book-space devoted to Tolkien.

— John Rhys-Davies

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

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'm the first to admit that I can't be as good as Tolkien, and a movie can never be as good as Tolkien.

— Ralph Bakshi

I would definitely line up for 'The Lord of the Rings.' I'm a huge 'Lord of the Rings' geek.

— Kunal Nayyar

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

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

— Elijah Wood