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

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" Part of being young is making mistakes. "

Making Mistakes

" 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. "

" '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?' "

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

" 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. "

" 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 wearing things that come with a story. "

" 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. "

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

" 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 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! "

" 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 guess the older I get, the more understanding and forgiving I've become. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" Animals, until you have kids of your own, animals are your kids. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "