I was blessed, because I come from a family where they knock you down before you float away. I have a lot of brothers who just make sure we have our feet on the ground, and my mom is a rock star. She is an amazing mother.

My agent and I try to be picky with roles so that I can drive my career in different directions and be different, creative characters. I want to be an actor for the rest of my life and to have fun with my career. So I told him that I wish I could do a movie that already has a fan base. And then 'Twilight' came along!

I always wanted to play a Greek god in something.

I collect dice and I collect coins. I travel the world so I love dice, I always have dice on me. I collect magnets as well.

I would just love to create a bunch of patents, I have a book of 50 right now.

This [Twilight] cast rocks! We get along so well together it's like a real family which is great to see.

I am very picky with my career. I don't need to do it for the money or the fame. I'm very choosy, which is why I haven't played the typical role that people expect to see from someone of my stature and size, as the mean jock or the preppy. It's very easy to see me like that. That's why I go against it in different roles.