“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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Part of being young is making mistakes.

Drama sells more than the truth.

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.

A painter paints to unload himself of feelings and visions.

It’s all about attitude and feeling good about yourself and not looking like everybody on TV. You do not have to be small; you can have some junk in your trunk.

Human beings are not creatures of logic; we are creatures of emotion. And we do not care what’s true. We care how it feels.

If a man can be properly said to love something, it must be clear that he feels affection for it as a whole, and does not love part of it to the exclusion of the rest.

Sometimes I feel like rap music is almost the key to stopping racism.

Loyalty feels like a dream.

After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my hands.

I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice.