Quotations

«If you could actually get rid of your special power which alienates you from the rest of the world, would you do it? It's a metaphor very much about intolerance, I think, fear of anything that's different. If you could choose to not be Jewish or not be gay or not be African-American. Life maybe is not as easy if you're a minority. Would you take the opportunity to change that if you could?»

«It's set in three time zones: 16th-century Spain, present-day America and the distant future, deep space, ... lovers in each time zone. It's kind of a sci-fi love story. The Fountain refers to the search for the fountain of youth.»

«The 58th Annual Tony Awards»

«I owe my wife a hundred bucks now, ... As an Aussie, all these things like the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards are a big part of our culture. To be here, it feels a little bit surreal.»

«[Along with the new characters, producers added more fight scenes to this sequel.] I think that's one thing we decided was very important as a development, ... X2.»

«Peter's whole essence was very joyous, ... He was fearless, outrageous, and childlike, and he definitely lived life to the full.»

«Action figure. People can stick pins in it, put in the freezer. It's far more dangerous than a videogame.»

«I think almost everything. I mean, the process of hair and makeup is the same, hang me by my feet and spray three cans of hairspray on my hair. But, I felt so much more confident on this film, not in an arrogant way, but I think if I didn't admit it to myself, on the first one, I was pretty scared that first month. I landed the part a week into shooting, it was my first Hollywood movie, and it was fun, but it was pretty overwhelming. So, I don't think I really felt like I had the character for probably three or four weeks ... I can go back to X-Men I and see the scenes where I'm sort of there, but it's not fully in focus for me. So, starting again from the beginning, being able to get ready physically, being able to work to get in the right shape ... In every part of it, it was easier. I think everyone in the studio was giving us more leeway to do what we wanted. I felt like I owned the character more.»

«Peter's whole essence was very joyous. He was fearless, outrageous, and childlike, and he definitely lived life to the full.»

«It is fair to say I am obsessed with that series. I am like a junkie looking for series two.»