“People regard CGI as a gimmick; they almost blame CGI for a bad story ...” — Peter Jackson Quote

“People regard CGI as a gimmick; they almost blame CGI for a bad story or a bad script. They talk about CGI as if it's responsible for a drop in standards.”

“I'm not going to head off and do a Marvel film. So if I don't do a Marvel film, I don't have any other choice - I've got to go make a small New Zealand movie!”

“I thought that there might be something unsatisfying about directing two Tolkien movies after 'Lord of the Rings.' I'd be trying to compete with myself and deliberately doing things differently.”

“If you don't do your part, don't blame God.”

“The best thing #MeToo did was say women's experiences matter. You can't blame us for what happens to us anymore.”

“It doesn't help me to burn bridges, but I'm not going to sit back and be given blame when I don't deserve it.”