Zac Efron

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

“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 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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

“Being known for musicals is a great thing.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

“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 want to be a well-rounded, versatile performer.”

“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!'”