“Age has made me smarter and calmer. And it is fucking awesome. At one point, you just let go and give yourself to your life. I have finally managed that and I get so much more out of life. I’ve lived hard for such a young person, and I’ve done that to myself— but I’ve come out the other end not hardened but strong. I have an ability to persevere that I didn’t have before. It’s like when you fall on your face so hard. And the next time, you’re like, Yeah, so? I’ve fallen on my face before.” Happy 26th birthday, Kristen Jaymes Stewart! (April 9, 1990)














