Nikki Reed Quotes

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.

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“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.”

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“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.”

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

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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.

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“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.”

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“Part of being young is making mistakes.”

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“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.”

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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.

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“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.”

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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.

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

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“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.”

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“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.”

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

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I always wanted to be a makeup artist. When I don't get to have my stylist, I do my own makeup!

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

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

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

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“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.”

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“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.”

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I love making things for people.

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“I play characters that are pretty; I play characters that are sort of intimidating and confident, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I'm that.”

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

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“I'm really diligent; I have a really militant side of my personality that comes out in areas of work. I'm very motivated, you know?”

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

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“My dad is a man that, for as long as I can remember, has kept a book of favorite things his kids say.”

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

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“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.”

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

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“My rule is: If I can eat it, I can put it on my skin.”

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“Some of my favorite pieces were my mom's, and most of those she actually hand made. I would say if my style reflects anyone or anything, it's her.”

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

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Tina Fey could run this country before Sarah Palin could!

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

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Who thinks to put sunblock on the back of their kneecaps? Not me.

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“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.”

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“I feel like human beings cover up their scent with all these different things and products. I feel like we've given up our ability to engage with people because we don't know how people smell anymore.”

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“I like a really natural looking body, so I'm not into muscles and looking like you just did 1,000 pull-ups and sit-ups and like you only eat lean turkey. That's not for me. I just like people to look like people, and so I think it's really attractive when men don't have perfect bodies.”

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I love to write what I see and what I do and what I experience, and I like to see if people can relate to that. I don't know if I am as good at making up a story in my head that has no truth to it, so that is a challenge for me.

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“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!”

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“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.”

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“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.”

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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.

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“'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?'”

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“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.'”

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“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.”

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“We have such an amazing future ahead of us.”

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

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“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.”

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