Alexa Vega

“I like to play paintball in my back yard.”

“If a script comes together, and you end up liking the people who are part of it, that's when you can make magic happen. It's a huge combination of trying to find something you think you can deliver on and a director you think you can collaborate with to make a good picture.”

“I love doing comedy. It's a lot of fun.”

“I've been through a marriage, and I'm still very fond of my ex-husband; but if I've learned anything, it's that relationships are about compromise.”

“I am taking belly dancing now. My hips are double-jointed, so I can do it really easily.”

“I actually have a stash of wigs for Halloween. But only for that. Not to play dress-up.”

“I guess if you are making more money than your mom and dad, you can set your own boundaries.”

“I hang out with all the crew on set. It just makes it easier to work. You feel more comfortable around everyone.”

“Kids need to open up to their parents. And parents should realize that when kids are pushing you away, that's the time to really step in.”

“Never compromise yourself.”

“Having to go back and forth between school and filming would sometimes be frustrating because I loved school. It was my chance to be around other people my age. But when you're leaving school to go to a set that's filled with kids your age, then it's fine.”

“What makes Johnny Depp so brilliant is you truly have no idea what kind of character he's going to play next.”

“I love taking on roles that I haven't yet done in my career.”

“I don't know what to say when I have a crush on somebody. I kind of lose my words. I really try to start a conversation, and I can't. It's horrible.”

“I always think it's hard for any young actor to make that transition to more grown-up roles. Because you don't want to alienate your audience who has been supportive of you for so many years, so you kind of have to tiptoe through that process.”

“Honestly, I usually have way more guy friends than girlfriends.”

“When a casting agent sees me, he kind of knows what he's getting.”

“I don't know how I didn't kill any one of my sisters. For this one horror film we were making, I made my own harness for my sister. I wrapped her in all these ropes, but then also put a noose around her neck and hung her from a tree. Now I think, 'What if my harness didn't work?' I'm so lucky that nothing ever happened.”

“Coming into high school, it's scary. You don't know which group to be in, and I can't stand that it's so cliquey.”

“I don't expect people who've enjoyed 'Spy Kids' will enjoy 'Repo! the Genetic Opera!'”