Robert Pattinson on Edward Cullen, Twilight Hysteria and More!

It's both an exciting and a sad time for Twilight Saga fans.

New Moon is dominating the box office and stars such as Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are still making the publicity rounds.

But that won't last for long, as the cast is likely to go into hiding for a few months until they are needed again prior to the June 2010 release of Eclipse. That's why fans need to soak up Lautner, wet and seductive, on the cover of Rolling Stone.

They also need to hang on every word Pattinson utters these days, as any of them may be his last for awhile. Take a look at what he told Time magazine in a recent interview...

On comparisons to Edward: "No matter how famous I get as an individual, it's always evened — or even surpassed — by the fame of Edward Cullen. That's got to mean something. I don't mind that. That's just the way it is."

On reaction to the Twilight Saga: "There must be this weird, primal thing in people that they react to... the load of vampire stories coming out now have the exact same story line. This doesn't have the same reaction. I think it's all about being part of a club... I think people genuinely appreciate that they are part of something."

On his status as a generational crush: "There's no living up to it. I think the major fear is just fighting too hard against it... but I don't feel the need to fight against it. I've never tried to pander to any kind of audience. I've tried to make the films as intelligent and uncheesy as you could. And I've tried to make them the best they can be."

On going outside his bubble: "You can go out. The only difficulty is when there are people waiting outside the exits where you are going. You will get followed. It's the following that's the worst part."