Zac Efron Quotations

I don't know if I believe in love at first sight, but of course I believe in two people having chemistry right away. A girl should be really easy to talk to. When I lose track of time because we've been talking, I think that's really fun.

I've grown up a lot, I'm on my own, and I've learned some valuable life lessons.

A woman called me interesting once, and it kind of blew my mind. She said, 'You're one of the most interesting people I've ever met,' and I was like, 'Wow.'

My dogs are crazy. They're always getting into some kind of trouble... but then again, they're my most loyal friends.

I want to be a well-rounded, versatile performer.

I like when a girl knows what she looks like and dresses to accentuate those features.

I wish I could say I see my little brother more. We used to fight all the time but now that I don't see him very often I cherish the time I have with him.

Every day is a new experience and I take it as it comes.

I think the most important thing for me in a relationship is honesty.

I might not be the greatest actor, but I walk into every project willing to work hard.

You always have something to learn from people who have been through more than you. Be open and receptive to what they know.

I think if a girl is easy to talk to then that's the first thing I look for. It's great when you meet a girl and three hours later you're like, 'Oh my gosh, we've been talking for three hours, what happened to the time?'

I think if you're fame-hungry, go out to a nightclub and get drunk... why do that? I don't understand how some people would want fame so bad that they'd go out and get negative attention to earn it.

In sixth grade, my basketball team made it to the league championships. In double overtime, with three seconds left, I rebounded the ball and passed it - to the wrong team! They scored at the buzzer and we lost the game. To this day, I still have nightmares!

I like to go and do something adventurous. I like to go out and do some sort of crazy activity.

I think every single girl has something different and special about her. You find one who clicks with your vibe.

I'm very competitive by nature. And I like to be the underdog - It's the best way to win. To come from behind and win is a great feeling!

I'm a guy, but I'm not afraid to cry. Not all of the time. But when I'm watching a movie, I'll sometimes shed a tear, especially 'Moulin Rouge'.

In the back of my mind, I can never forget this could be gone tomorrow - and at this point I think the odds are against me... the chances of succeeding in this business are slim to none; there's only a handful of people that have long careers. You have to put in the work, you can never be satisfied, never take it for granted.

There are a lot of people who can slide on talent their whole lives; they're just naturally gifted. I've never considered myself one of those people. I enjoy outworking the opposition.

If I splurge on anything, it's cologne. I love smelling good.

From day one, I got addicted to being on stage and getting the applause and laughter.

Sometimes I take a while to get ready to go out. It's not excessive, but it takes me some time to find clean clothes that match.

I just want to make great films and be good in them. And I think that my perception of what's great in a film is constantly evolving.

I usually spend Valentines Day with my friends. But if I did have a girlfriend, I'd bring her flowers and candy.

Spider-Man's probably my favorite. You see, Batman is a billionaire and there's nothing really cool about a billionaire saving the world. But Spider-Man is Peter Parker, a conflicted character who puts on a suit and saves the world. I love that.

Working out is my biggest hobby. It's my Zen hour. I just zone out.

There's a way that you can throw negativity out there that seems rebellious. But I've always taken pleasure in a different kind of rebellion, which is putting a positive spin on everything, trying to enjoy myself at all times.

I've been doing musical theater since I was a kid. And look for a CD from me in the future. I want to write all the songs!

I bought an electric scooter in sixth grade. Bankrupted me.

I think it’s fine for girls to ask boys out. I actually prefer it.

Think on your toes, use what's around you, and come up with something organic and fun.

I know I've been lucky. But it's what you do with that luck afterwards that really defines whether you stick around.

If there's a party and they won't let my friends in, I'd leave. No question.

I'll never try to put on a fake image. I'm just Zac.

Right when 'High School Musical' was taking off, one of my little cousins called and was really excited to tell me there was a huge 'I Hate Zac Efron' club at her school. I'm sure they're doing great. More power to them.

I've always been singing. Since day one. I started doing musical theater and you have to sing in musical theater and so that's where I got most of my training. So singing on stage, you just inevitably, when you're around other vocal artists, you get better at singing.

It's weird, but I don't feel like think I deserve any of the attention. There's really nothing but one audition for a Disney Channel movie that separates me from 2,000 other brown-haired, blue-eyed guys in L.A., you know?

A lot of people ask: 'Will you play a psycho to really change your image and prove you can act?' But that's not what I'm about.

A girl can tell I like her when I blush or start telling bad jokes.

One time I went into a restroom and a girl followed me in. I signed an autograph for her in the sink. It was pretty funny because she was in a guy's restroom and she wasn't embarrassed at all.

Honestly, if the worst these people can say about me is that I'm gay, then I think I'll be fine. I can handle it.

I love action-adventure-type films - mythical adventures like 'Lord of the Rings' or superhero films like 'Batman.'

Sometimes, especially when it's cold, I get dry skin, so I scratch a lot. I scratch my arms incessantly.

The awkward thing for me is when the realization happens that I actually might like this girl. Then I become awkward.

We shot 'High School Musical' in eight weeks. I spent longer rehearsing for 'Hairspray' than filming 'High School Musical'.

Without a doubt, I'd love to do Broadway. I actually can't wait to get back to musical theater.

Dating is kind of hard. Like dinner or something like that. Like a forced awkward situation is very strange. Especially for me, for some reason.

Great advice comes from people that have been around a lot longer than you.

I feel disconnected, like I don't know where I am, if I'm on my phone too much. I'm also just the type to call. I'm not good on text.

If I had a daughter, and some guy came home with her, I'd be on him like a hawk. When I meet people's parents, I know my place. It's not that hard.

Don't get me wrong - I've gone to a club. But I'd much rather be with my close friends at home or a concert, or on a trip. I'll go dancing with my grandma. She likes to cut a rug!

I grew up being into sports and I wasn't trained to move my body in the right way for dancing. I'm the last one to get any moves correct. In rehearsals it's always, 'OK, one more take for Zac.'

It's the moms who are overaggressive. A lot of times their daughters are very sweet and cordial, and the moms tend to grab you and scream and want to kiss you. You gotta watch out for the moms.

I'm definitely not getting married. In this business, you're either getting married or they want you to be pregnant. I'm not getting married until I'm forty. If ever.

Amanda Bynes and I have become close since filming 'Hairspray.' It's so weird because I grew up watching her.

I wouldn't just have other people write songs and me go out and sing it. I would sit down with a guitar and write 11 or 12 good songs for an album and that is gonna take a long time.

There's really nothing but one audition for a Disney Channel movie that separates me from 2,000 other brown-haired, blue-eyed guys in L.A., you know?

Being known for musicals is a great thing.

I connect with people on a daily basis.

It's not that I'm opposed to doing a big-budget action movie. But it has to be the right project.

Personally, I was never the cool kid. I was always sort of a bookworm.

Every time I go to big events, it's a trip. I feel like that kid who shouldn't really be there.

I've always cared about fashion and what I look like. I don't like to spend a lot of money on designer clothes, but I do like to look good.

I think the only real knowledge I had before I went to Iowa was what I learned from 'Food Inc'. But once I got there and developed these extensive relationships with the farmers, I realized that we're basically made of corn.

Jesse McCartney is one of the nicest people around. I hate when I hear bad things about him, because anyone who knows him would agree that he's a good guy and really humble.

Little Zac had it easy - but he didn't realize he had it easy, so he took it for granted. I think going through 'Hairspray' and other projects helped me learn about the business and life in general.

I can draw really well. And I like to paint. I'm a bit of an artist.

I wore goofy hats to school and did musical theater. Most people thought I was a dork. But if you have a sense of humor about it, no one can bring you down.

High School Musical has been a blessing and a gift.

I left home at 17 and I've been on the road ever since.

I was influenced when I was younger by the cartoon movies that Disney put out, like Cinderella and what not. I watched those movies over and over when I was younger and the music is ingrained into my head. Nowadays, I'm still humming the tunes. It taught me the fundamentals.

A fan sent me a letter and a $10 bill. It's a short letter - all she said was, 'Hey, since it's harder for you to go out these days without getting photographed, here $10 for a pizza.' I was like, 'Aww, she sent me money for a pizza so I could eat at home!'

I've always loved dogs. I grew up with them and I love working with them. They're really fun.

I'm enjoying where I'm at in my life and I feel like I'm learning a lot on a daily basis. I'm learning without having to be behind a desk, so it's a pretty cool place to be.

I notice fashion on other people, I always enjoy it when people try and look their best, I've always been taught to try and look my best and that's probably my main influence, I'm not looking to influence fashion anymore than the next guy, but I do try and look my best when I'm out and representing my movies.

Fame is probably the most unadorable thing about acting.

I notice people that look good.

I can tell that fame is probably the most unadorable thing about acting. High School Musical is what got me here today and I'm very grateful - but the fame part isn't so fun.

I think the most important thing is to establish myself as an actor. As much as it's a performing art, I'm not really a performer.

I try to be green as much as I can and it's hard. I feel like I'm never doing enough. For me as an actor, there's only so many things I can do, and this is a way, through a film, to teach and hopefully get the message out to young kids.

I had a babysitter when I was 12 or younger. I had a big crush on her. She was really spontaneous and fun and loved to make us sing and dance and paint. She was the coolest person in the world. I guess I did have my young love. I did everything to impress her. Everything possible. It was just ridiculous.

The more attention you give to the paparazzi, the more it just, like, validates everything . . .

I wouldn't change anything for the world, although the fame part of this [entertainment] industry is tough to handle at times.

I don't think music is done by any means. I would love to do it again but it's finding the right thing.

I'm very specific about scripts that I like. I don't have a master plan or, like, a game plan. I don't have a chart that I'm following or anything like that. I'm very much playing it by ear. Certain things just happen and it's undeniable, you just go that way. But I don't have a specific path I'm following, I'm just playing it by ear.

As far as looking at myself on screen, I tend to pick out every single flaw that I could have or should have done better. I'm more of a cringer at first and when it is years down the road and out of my way, I can actually appreciate it somehow.

I can't handle the paparazzi. They're everywhere. One of them was in a dumpster trying to take my photo the other day. It was crazy!

If you'd have asked me when I was auditioning for High School Musical if I ever thought I was going to play a Marine...

Sometimes you grow out of love.

I'd love to take a year off and travel the world under the radar. I would love to do it really low key. I wouldn't need to stay in fancy hotels or anything; I just want to explore - but I don't know how I'd do it. Would I shave my head to try and go incognito? Ha ha! I'm not telling.

It's hard to film underwater. It really is tricky. You don't have goggles, so you can't see anything. You don't know where you're swimming to. Everything's blurry.

I can't remember. . . . My character was sort of unconscious for it.

I'm not getting married until I'm forty. If ever.

My mom is the No. 1 person who has taught me to be courteous towards women, to always be respectful and polite to them, and to always lead with your heart.

There's no point in being scared of just trying.

Life should be fun not dumb

My dogs are crazy. They're always getting into some kind of trouble but then again, they're my most loyal friends.

I don't think there are any rules in real face-to-face relationships or interactions. I think authenticity and being yourself is always, without a doubt, the best plan of action. Things happen differently when you're actually here, so you can't put out a general guideline that's gonna show up in text and be interpreted. There are no rules. Just be yourself.

A dog, for me, it's not just getting a dog. I couldn't leave him at home. I'm looking for a life partner and I'm not ready. I'm not emotionally mature enough.