My mom has always said that you don't know what love is until you've had a child.

I have to remind myself constantly to not be antisocial, because I stay to myself a lot. Im a lot more introspective than my characters.

As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where I think everyone can do the job and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard enough.

Some of the craziest people Ive met, in my life, are some of the most brilliant people Ive met.

I grew up in Oregon so I grew up around reservations, so I've always kind of had this knowledge. Not a tremendous amount of knowledge, but an outsider's knowledge of what reservation life was like.

Most people don't go to work and beat up a 13-year-old. It's a really freaky thing.

I think I was obsessed with the culture of riding. I got sick of having to date guys who rode motorcycles for me to be on them.

I find that in the science fiction world, you have almost more women fans than male fans and I think it's because there's been such a shortage of strong female characters.

My mom always said, 'Marry someone smarter than yourself, Katee, because No. 1, you're not that smart. And No. 2, then you'll have smart babies.'

If you can ride through Texas with somebody, which is 700 miles of just straight, flat freeway riding, then you can be friends with them forever.

...stories want to be told. Stories have a power of their own ... you can't write a story until you've felt it. Breathed it in. Walked with your characters. Talked with them.

Life is brutal that way... the loss of irrecoverable moments amid trivia and distraction.

No man remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself.

Dreams don't have deadlines. I'm thinking of doing bigger and better things and having more fun with it.

I believe I owe all the best parts of my adulthood to embracing my imperfections and showcasing them.

Health is when it hurts in a new place every day.

All artists yearn to struggle, when they struggle they know they're alive.

Your labor only may be sold, your soul must not.

There are many animation films out there for teens, tweens and family but there are not that many real life stories.

A hair in the head is worth two in the brush.