Top 122 Quotes & Sayings by Zac Efron - Page 2

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?'

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

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?

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

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.

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

I don’t like to live in fear about things like rumors and backlash to begin with - that’s the way I was raised - but I just can’t see what’s so wrong about being gay.

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

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 . . .

When I'm stylizing, it's all about accessories.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

I want to grow up, live my life, experience things, make movies about those experiences and by the time the audience catches up, hopefully they'll have a movie there that helps them get through that next phase when they discover life isn't always like High School Musical.

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.

You can't describe the feeling of being in love - when you meet someone who makes you a better person.

There are moments when you love babies, and you're like, "God, they are the reason why we exist." Then they start crying, and you're like "God! Jesus!"

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

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

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

You don't really know how beautiful a girl is, until you meet her, all her beauty is in her personality.

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.

If you really want your hair to look good, just don't wash it for a day. That's my secret.

I'm a very outgoing person so I like girls who are not afraid to be themselves. I'm not a shy person.I like conversations and I'm a really big sucker for personality.

Sometimes you grow out of love.

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!

Life should be fun not dumb

Every time you make a movie you have to confront your fears.

Honesty is most important, and it's difficult when you're young and single and sort of figuring out your own life.

I believe in destiny. I believe destiny opens doors for you, but it's up to you to walk through them.

I notice people that look good.

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

I can’t explain to you what it’s like to be a heartthrob. I don’t think I am a heartthrob.

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

You always have to remember that bullies want to bring you down because you have something that they admire. Also, when you get made fun of-when people point out your weaknesses, it's an opportunity for you to rise above.

Every actor has three versions of each scene - the one that you rehearse the night before, in your bedroom, the one you actually get to do when you're filming, and then the one you wish you would have done, afterward.

The most important thing for me is honesty. Just be honest and up front. I think that's the hardest.

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.

My advice to teens is to try and do something that scares you every day because it's the only way you can test how far you can really go. Whether it's going out and auditioning for the play or trying out for the basketball team, you have to explore your boundaries and see where you really want to go and the only way you can do that is to break out of your shell.

My advice to teens is to try and do something that scares you every day because it's the only way you can test how far you can really go.

When you're young everything feels like the end of the world, but its not; its just the beginning.

Fame is probably the most unadorable thing about acting.