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In my lifetime, I've discovered a great many incredibly talented individuals. Some have achieved stardom. Simultaneously, I've seen many dreams shattered, egos destroyed and lives changed forever. The end destination may well be fame and fortune, but the road to stardom is littered with broken hearts.

I don't know if I was a star. I was certainly working a lot and that was strange because there were good things about it and things that were difficult.

As a reward of their clean living and good habits these great stars have been able to withstand the rigorous test of stamina and physical exertion and have thus successfully extended their most remarkable careers over a period of many strenuous years.

I absolutely love what I do and thank my lucky stars for twenty-five years of full-time employment in this business.

My goal all along has just been to work and support myself. I've been really lucky to walk away from the 'Twilight' series unscathed. Somebody asked me recently what it's like to be a star. I thought that was the strangest question. If you saw my day-to-day life, the word 'star' just doesn't apply.

Don't worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you.

How do I feel about being a star now? Well I still try to live life and enjoy what I am doing.

I've made the transition from star to character actor and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

I had a big problem working with stars, because they are too expensive and have too many demands. Their names help you raise the money to make the movie, but then they demand close-ups. They change things. You end up doing things at their service instead of servicing the film.

If you become a viral star, that is terrific!