Quotes from Alexa Vega

I love working with Darren Lynn Bousman. He is such a cool director with really great ideas.

I have three friendships that have lasted a long time, but everybody else has come and gone.

Kids need to open up to their parents. And parents should realize that when kids are pushing you away, that's the time to really step in.

I'm already a tiny person, so now I'm trying to go to the gym to add muscle. I need it!

My mom sent me to regular high school because she wanted me to have that experience and not say that I missed out, but I didn't like it at all. I'm more comfortable in the world that I'm in, I grew up in it so when I get around normal kids in regular high school I don't know what to do. I feel more secure in an adult environment.

I am taking belly dancing now. My hips are double-jointed, so I can do it really easily.

Honestly, I usually have way more guy friends than girlfriends.

I don't know what to say when I have a crush on somebody. I kind of lose my words. I really try to start a conversation, and I can't. It's horrible.

The Internet has become a tool to pick on people and ruin someone's life. I don't think parents realize what's going on. Just because you're not at school doesn't mean kids aren't harassing you on the computer.

I love taking on roles that I haven't yet done in my career.

I don't know how I didn't kill any one of my sisters. For this one horror film we were making, I made my own harness for my sister. I wrapped her in all these ropes, but then also put a noose around her neck and hung her from a tree. Now I think, 'What if my harness didn't work?' I'm so lucky that nothing ever happened.

I just feel so sexy when I'm salsa dancing and wearing the salsa clothes. I love dancing.

I love doing comedy. It's a lot of fun.

I like to play paintball in my back yard.

I really don't get nervous when I perform -it's more of an exciting feeling than anything else. But put me in a classroom with kids my age and have me take a test and yeah, I'll be nervous!

I always think it's hard for any young actor to make that transition to more grown-up roles. Because you don't want to alienate your audience who has been supportive of you for so many years, so you kind of have to tiptoe through that process.

I consider my mom and all my sisters my friends.

I need a SUV, for me and my four sisters. So, I've narrowed it down to four, kind of expensive, cars.

I used to be so intimidated by spin classes. I'd always go by and see people on their bikes looking so intense. But one day my sister and I worked up the courage to go in, and now we're hooked!

Natalie Portman is one of my favorites, and Jodie Foster. Those two are amazing actresses.

I don't expect people who've enjoyed 'Spy Kids' will enjoy 'Repo! the Genetic Opera!'

What makes Johnny Depp so brilliant is you truly have no idea what kind of character he's going to play next.

When you have people catering to you non-stop, you lose it. You need someone to kick you in the butt every now and then!

Growing up on a set is completely different than coming onto a brand new set for the first time.