Nikki Reed Quotes

Some of my favorite pieces are from thrift shops. When I find something I really love, I live, work and sleep in it.

For me, clothing is nothing without the story behind it. Everything I own evokes some kind of memory.

You can take the boy out of England, but you can't take England out of the boy. And ummm, yes, I feel a huge emotional attachment to England.

What I always loved about vintage clothes is that you let the woman who wore it before you live on in some way.

I shop at a lot of vintage stores because the prices are amazing, and I love the idea that there's a history behind the piece I'm wearing.

There's so many great designers. I'm a little bit of a vintage junkie when it comes to going out. I like to get unique pieces that you won't see everyone wearing, but at the same time I don't like to break the bank. I like to find great vintage pieces that you can hold on to for a long time.

I believe your home tells a story about who you are and who you aspire to be. We represent ourselves through the things we own. I don't believe in trends. I believe in collecting things that you connect with. We should surround ourselves with things we care about, that have meaning.

I used to watch my Cuban mother getting ready singing 'Dos Gardenias,' so to me fashion has always been fun.

When I'm looking for something, I say, 'Man that's ugly - nobody would want to rock that.' Then I grab it and I put it on.

I love vintage shopping, I think it's really fun. And I love the feeling of finding the most amazing piece for less.

I don't ever want to part with any of my shoes. They all have a special place in my heart because they say something about who you are today.

I learned from an early age that my heritage, my love for people, and my desire to be a vehicle that can be used through my voice, that my expressions and actions can transport a person to experience a scene from the past, present and future.

I tend to look out for things with a resonance to my youth - artists or objects that seemed romantic all those years ago. I never buy anything purely for its value. I like possessions that smile back at me.

If I'm going to try and find something, I stick to the flea markets, or I pull hand-me-downs from my family because I like pieces to have stories.

I've got scarves and boots from' 1970 that I still wear.

Everything I own has some significance to me.

I try and borrow my mom's vintage stuff as much as she lets me - she has this amazing vintage Gucci that I love.

I always want objects in my home that have a connection to me or something I've loved. It's still stuff, but it's stuff that has meaning.

I love vintage and I shop vintage a lot because it's just such great value for money.

If I have an hour in a city, I go to vintage stores first because it's so much cooler to find a piece that is unique. I love the thought of some girl having worn it before and living her life in it.

I think you should only wear jewellery if it has a story behind it.

I love to cook, and my wife loves to cook. Sometimes it's the appeal of the simplest of dishes - things you've grown up with in your life. Your emotional memory - something that not only affects your taste buds but that you've got an emotional attachment to.

'Smallville' was my first love and it is always close to my heart.

I love the fact that very often the most everyday objects take on another level of importance.

I love clothing and still shop a lot of vintage.