Nikki Reed quotes:

I had a great time making the last movie, 'Eclipse.' We shot my back-story stuff from the 1930's. But I was waiting for 'Breaking Dawn' because I love the relationship Rosalie has with Jacob and the rest of her family and Bella. She also provides comic relief.

My mom and I built a guest house on my property so that my mom could help me fostering animals. I do multiple fosters a month.

If I'm getting on an airplane or anywhere, really, I have a lunch box and stuff. It's a running joke with my friends and family - everyone gives me lunch boxes for Christmas.

I definitely think that females have a harder time. It's a lot harder to be a girl because you're always in your head. I've heard my brother go and take it out on the football as he says. Whereas girls would rather sit down and over think things.

My brother and I have matching tattoos on our arms. It says, 'Humility is strength,' in Portuguese and Italian, because my genius brother taught English in both Italy and Brazil.

With girls, friendships are hard because you have to learn to get to a maturity level to love them but not want to be them.

If I can have the opportunity to go into an editing room, it's like the golden ticket for me. All I want is to learn about everything else in the filmmaking process. I just directed a music video which just came out and that'd sort of be the area of the field that I'm going to move into, I hope.

I'm really into the Tom Ford lipsticks. I was always afraid to wear lip color because I thought it made me look too masculine, but my makeup artist Fiona Stiles got me into wearing coral, orange-y colors from his line, and now I wear lipstick all of the time.

I think my mother is my biggest influence. There are so many things I hate about her but at the same time I'm thankful for her. All I know is that when I'm a parent I want to be just like my mom. I can talk to my mom more than any of my friends could talk to their parents.

My boyfriend, who I love to death - he's only 17 so he's the youngest guy I've ever dated - he just moved here from Hawaii to be with me and I met him when I was 10. Anyway, in Hawaii they have such a different mentality and different priorities.

Young people are fascinated with the idea of love, maybe because they haven't experienced it. The older you get, the more jaded you become with this, like, mystical love thing. It's not as exciting because it's not unknown.

I'm just a believer in keeping all of the creative brain cells moving and working even when you're not working because the inevitable loneliness and boring drought in the actor's world, it can eat you alive.

For the most part, I try to stay away from high fructose corn syrup and citric acid.

I do feel like by buying rats from a pet store, you are saving them because if not, they would get fed to a snake or something.

I write because it feels good, and I don't have a deadline, and I don't have people telling me what they want me to write. Maybe if I did, I wouldn't be very good at it.

Coconut oil mixed with olive oil is what I put on my body every day; I put rose hip oil on my face. If my hair feels dry, instead of going and buying something filled with chemicals, I put egg whites or avocados or mayonnaise in my hair. I leave it on there for an hour or two and I wash it out.

Having people wait outside of my house sort of gives me a panic attack. I'm a believer in the concept that people should not be followed and photographed everywhere.

I mostly eat plant-based, so give me an avocado or something, even late at night, and I'll be happy.

Polynesian women are known for their long hair, glowing skin, and thick nails. And that comes from the local diet, which is mostly plant based with a little bit of fish and a lot of natural fats and oils.

I'm into outdoor sports like hiking, windsurfing, water-skiing.

My mom and I would make bracelets and necklaces, and I would sell it in the first, second, and third grades because that was my lunch money.

I make all my body lotions by just mixing oils.

Thirteen' was really hard on my family. I wrote this movie about them and their flaws and imperfections and what it was like growing up. It was from one kid's perspective and not a well rounded one. You get older, and it's like, 'How dare I portray my father as being a totally vacant, careless schmuck?'

I didn't have the safety net that a lot of young actresses have. A lot of young girls have their families around to support them and help choose wisely.

My older brother's really good at making fun of me for just being a workaholic and never taking time for myself. Even when we go on vacation, I'm always working.

DJ Qualls and I have been best friends for I don't even know how long - since I was a kid, 14, 15, many, many years.

I didn't have any media training - I didn't have anybody but myself.

When I get hate mail, I get really down on myself, and I read it to my mom, and my mom is like, 'So what? Who cares? These people don't know you, so you can't take the praise or the hate to heart.'

I like for jewelry to tell a story and to be able to talk about what I'm wearing. That's more important to me than a name, brand, or label.

I never skipped a meal. I can't even recall a time when I've skipped a meal. I never understand when people say 'I'm so busy, I forgot to eat today.' It's never happened. I always find time!

I have friends come over and we read plays out loud and I make paintings and I just do things all the time just so I don't ever feel like I'm sitting around.

At the end of the day, that's our sole purpose and our sole reason for existing, is to love somebody else.

Before 'Twilight,' occasionally I would get the 'Hey are you that girl from that movie?' but no one knew my first and last name. The fans of the saga are amazing, and it's very flattering.

The frenzy of the little-girl culture is something very unique, and I can only say that because I was one. The obsession - I can't really explain it. Everything is heightened to the maximum.

I've discovered on this journey in the entertainment industry that, especially as a girl, woman... it's really important to try to create your own opportunities.

I think for women especially, writing and creating your own role, producing, directing - having some control over what you do is really important. We can pave the way for other women to send what messages they want sent.

My mom can't defend herself to the world. She is such an amazing woman, with such an open heart. It's a real hard line, and I crossed it. I took everyone's life story and assumed it would be a great thing to put on screen. I was being selfish and I feel so horrible about it. I feel so guilty.

Parents are in denial a lot of the time - everybody knows what they did as a teenager, but somehow, when they grow up, it all disappears.

I think we use a lot of words and labels when trying to describe people: ones with autism, ones without autism. In general, I think that labeling people is a major issue, and people don't understand the power of language.

There is still so much drama in my life, but I'm not a sad person anymore.

Everyone in my family has some kind of artistic tendency. My great grandmother was a jewelry designer, and her daughter was a ceramic tile muralist.

When you date someone who loves the outdoors, it's inspiring.

My dad designed houses and was an architect for many years.

My dad's Jewish and my mum is Christian, so I grew up with no religion. Just whatever religion I wanted.

Some of the greatest moments in life come from moments that are incomplete.

I have a long-standing relationship with Autism Speaks. I've been supporting them for many, many years now.

My little brother is autistic, so I would love to be involved in a charity for autism, but I haven't found the right one yet.

I have speakers all over my house because music is such a huge, huge part of who I am.

What is important is to treat everyone like an individual and learning not to generalize autism. With autism, people make assumptions, but it's very broad, and everyone's so different. You have to treat each person as an individual.

People definitely wait outside my house, hotel, apartment, whatever, asking for hugs or autographs.

People think that saving the planet or finding their place in that effort is a really overwhelming thought.

When I'm challenged, I grow. I never want to be in a situation where I'm not challenged and not afraid. One of my favorite feelings is stepping into a film and knowing that I'm a little bit afraid of what I have to accomplish.

People send everyone hate mail. That's the way the world works right now, I'm nothing special.

I'm animal obsessed! I basically have a farm in my house.

My brother and I had a lot of freedom growing up, and thankfully, we both turned out OK.

I do a lot of reading about food and the food industry, so I try to eat locally and go to the farmer's market.

For some reason, young girls, they don't want the guy that's just there.

Junior high is so much worse than high school because at least in high school different is more accepted, celebrated actually: all the girls with blue hair and gothic Hello Kitty backpacks.

I kind of went through a rough period. I could have kept going down that road and then off the cliff and into the ocean.

Just because you're part of 'Twilight' does not mean you're a superstar. It means that you're given the opportunity to maybe become one later if you work hard. Once fandom goes away, which it will very soon, it's all about having your priorities straight and working hard.

I've always loved music and felt connected to it, but was too afraid to explore that avenue.

I feel like every day of my life is a funny wardrobe malfunction!

I have nobody. I have surrounded myself with people who are fake just because I need to talk to somebody.

In middle school, we are all so damn insecure. It was the worst time for me, really destructive, like slapping myself across the face but loving it. Now I have to be an adult and change myself. I have to be a bigger person.

I've done a lot of independent travelling, which hasn't been the best career choice, but it's been a really great life choice.

Tina Fey could run this country before Sarah Palin could!

Right now I'm in 'Twilight' and I go around to signings and there are people screaming and crying, and it's so surreal. I know that when this is over in a month or two and whenever 'Twilight's no longer relevant, that doesn't live on for me. It's because of this. It's not very often that this happens for people.

I think so many young girls get caught up in the challenge of being with somebody who's dangerous, who's bad, who's enticing, who's all of those things, and you forget what it's like to enjoy simple love.

It's frustrating to not be able to wear the same dress twice, so I don't have a go-to dress like all girls do. Renting is definitely going to be my new fashion obsession.

My mom's the strongest, boldest woman I know.

I have great respect for actors like Jodie Foster and Natalie Portman who went to school the entire time they were acting. All I did was one small little independent film, and I realised I couldn't balance both lives.

Young people need to vote. They need to get out there. Every vote counts. Educate yourself too. Don't just vote. Know what you're voting for, and stand by that.

I learned how to change a cloth diaper on a raccoon. I was maybe 8 or 9.

What do I geek out over? I mean, totally, I geek out over Hanson. Duh.

I just wrapped 'Eclipse' yesterday and the last scene we shot is probably my favorite thus far. I finally got to tell my story, in a very gentle yet elaborate way.

Being an actor, you have to be working even when you're not working. You never really get to relax because anytime you're relaxing in between jobs, you're just worried that you're not going to get another job.

I love making things for people.

My name is not big enough for people to go, 'Let me throw money at you because you're so famous!'

I love jewellery, and the idea of having something you've created become tangible is really exciting.

The great thing about Adele is if you put her on top volume, you actually sound like her while you're singing.

Animals don't have a voice, so I think it is our job to give them one.

Drama sells more than the truth.

Follow your heart and don't question it, no matter where it tells you to go It will open up a world of experiences you can't even imagine.

I don't want any special powers. I'm powerless. I wouldn't want to see into the future, I wouldn't want to know what anyone was thinking, ever! And I don't want to relive my past.

I enjoy feeling physically strong, so maybe I'd like to be able to lift a building and launch it at someone.

I have a mother who allowed me to take in anything and everything that needed food, a bath, or a forever home, which resulted in a home that was always filled with warmth and love regardless of any other struggles we were presented with.

I have always been a very passionate person. Some people are born with this fire burning inside to "do," or create, with an insatiable hunger for knowledge and experience, and I am no exception.

I learned how to change a cloth diaper on a raccoon, i was maybe 8 or 9.

I think it's time we take a step back and recognize that while we are hurting our animals, we are hurting each other, and we are hurting our planet.

I think the best way to invite people into the conversation is to just create something beautiful out of love, and people naturally gravitate towards a new way of looking at fashion.

I think the greatest lesson I have just recently learned is how powerful the mind is, informing our decision making unknowingly.

I think we are all overcoming tiny obstacles every second of every day even if that means just a small shift in perspective.

I think we learn some of the greatest lessons in life from animals, whether it's love, suffering, or the value of silence.

If I ever find myself overwhelmed, it's only because I am overwhelmed by how much more I want to learn. That is what drives me.

If we don't start acknowledging our correct position as nothing more than a part of the planet as opposed to this perception that we're superior, then we won't have it much longer. We're facing a very turbulent, war-torn, drought-ridden existence for future generations unless we act now.

Jackson [Rathbone] is the most artsy, creative and, I think, the most talented.

Jackson plays a broken guitar because he's in love with it, and doesn't want to fix it, I think. It's so broken.

My love for animals started before I can remember.

Once I realized that the only thing I can actually control in this life is my own mind, how I choose to react, feel, and perceive, I felt immediately liberated.

Part of being young is making mistakes.

Reusing and recycling our materials is the most important thing we can do.

Right now I'm in 'Twilight' and I go around to signings and there are people screaming and crying, and it's so surreal. I know that when this is over in a month or two and whenever 'Twilight''s no longer relevant, that doesn't live on for me. It's because of this. It's not very often that this happens for people.

The degradation of our environment is undeniably a direct result of our lack of regard, lack of accountability, and lack of responsibility.

We have such an amazing future ahead of us.

We live in a world where sort of nothing is shocking anymore.

What we do to animals directly impacts everything, because we are all connected. It disrupts the food chain, it funds terrorism (ivory), it changes our climate, our oceans, it starts wars.

What we do to animals, we do to ourselves.

When you're playing a character in a book, there's already a lot of pressure because all of the millions of people who have read the series have been able to envision and become very attached to the characters.