Quotes from Nikki Reed

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

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

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

I try to think of food like fuel. I don't look at calories; I just look at ingredients. If my body were an engine, what would make it run? What would make it perform at its highest level?

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 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.

This may sound surprising for someone who works in Hollywood, but I do not count calories, and I don't even care about weight gain, which I know sounds really bizarre. I listen to my body. I don't just wake up in the morning and cook whatever I eat.

I've never really made a big deal out of my birthday.

In Hollywood, no one is happy with who they are. When they're young, they want to look older. When they're older, they're getting botox shot in their face to look younger.

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

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

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

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

I went back to high school and decided that I wanted to be a kid for a while, whatever that means, but once again I found myself back with acting, so clearly I couldn't escape the passion.

I was a very sensitive kid who then had to condition myself to desensitize.

I love writing. I feel more connected to that than I do a lot of the other things.

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

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

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 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.

My goal is to play characters that I feel I can contribute to and also ones I can contribute back to my life.

I don't know if I'm supposed to say this, but probably not... I was a really cynical child.

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

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.