Orlando Bloom

“I just want to have a nice, happy life.”

“Being referred to as a hunk or a heartthrob makes me nervous, but it's flattering. But I'm more interested in being an actor than a heartthrob.”

“I am a hopeless romantic and I love to spoil my girlfriends.”

“I was quite fearless as a kid. But I've had to realize I'm not invincible. That's what breaking your back does. It makes you grow up and reassess life.”

“I generally travel with my laptop, a couple of great books, and my iPod.”

“I want to play James Bond - are you kidding me? I'm putting my name in the ring!”

“When I arrive at my destination, I like to hit the gym, as I find exercise helps combat jet lag.”

“Lord of the Rings was my first experience making movies and at the time, I had no ideas how movies were done. I thought that's the way they're done, so in a way, I had nothing to compare it...”

“Legolas in 'Lord Of The Rings' was sent as a bridge from his people into the world of dwarves and humans and wizards and everything else.”

“People come into your life and people leave it... you just have to trust that life has a road mapped out for you.”

“Steve McQueen is my style hero. He's just cool, isn't he?”

“London is one of the most exciting cities in the world, with a melting pot of cultures and diversity.”

“Although it is a fantasy film, it's as real as it can be. You have to imagine that an audience will buy their ticket to a cinema and get on a first-class flight and journey to Middle Earth.”

“I wondered how they would top the Pirates and skeletons and moonlight, because that's a pretty cool concept.”

“My mom used to tell me, 'If you read 50 books, I'll get you a motorbike.'”

“Attraction doesn't stop when a child is born. It's the opposite. Being a mum and dad makes you even sexier.”

“For a kid in London, Hollywood seems like such a mythical place.”

“People think getting a new partner is like getting a new car.”

“I'm going to start a new career as a singer, I think. I'm going to go the way of Russell Crowe.”

“It's mad because as a woman, you carry the baby for nine months, so you're very conscious that you have a little one inside you. But for a guy, it's suddenly, there's a baby there.”