Zac Efron Quotes

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

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Own, Some, Learned, My Own

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!

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Behind, Very, Best Way, Great Feeling

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.

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Little Brother, I Wish, Very, Cherish

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.

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Against, Slim, I Think, Handful

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

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Want, Performer, Versatile

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

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Love, Like, Films, Rings

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

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Hour, Zen, Biggest, Hobby

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

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Skin, Cold, Sometimes, Scratch

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.

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Pretty, Embarrassed, Sink, Autograph

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?

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Movie, Other, Audition, Blue-Eyed

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?

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Movie, Other, Channel, Blue-Eyed

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.

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Fundamentals, Influenced, Disney

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.'

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Dancing, Trained, Correct, Rehearsals

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

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Weeks, Musical, Spent, Rehearsing

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.

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Iowa, I Think, Before, Extensive

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.'

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Woman, Mind, Like, Blew

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.

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Myself, Lives, Considered, Slide

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.

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Sense Of Humor, Musical, Dork

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.

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Humble, Bad, About, McCartney

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.

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Love, See, About, Spider-Man

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!

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Game, Three, Sixth, Basketball Team

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

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Kid, Big, Like, Every Time

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

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Stage, Addicted, Getting, Applause

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

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Think, Come, Use, Organic

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.

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Feel, Like, Also, Disconnected

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.

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Love, Been, I Think, Right Away

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!'

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Here, Out, Without, Hey

High School Musical has been a blessing and a gift.

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Gift, High, Been, Blessing

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

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Her, Bad, Telling, Jokes

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

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Watching, Amanda, Grew, Hairspray

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.

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Through, Other, I Think, Hairspray

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.

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Want, Gotta, Very, Grab

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.

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Other, Album, Gonna, Sit

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

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Through, Always, Been, Open

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

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Question, Leave, No Question, Party

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.

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Sometimes, Go, Some, Excessive

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

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Like, Might, Then, Realization

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.

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Think, I Think, Films, Perception

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.

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Think, I Think, Honestly, Gay

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

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Try, Never, Image, Fake

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.

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Business, Want, Getting, Pregnant

Being known for musicals is a great thing.

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Being, Great Thing, Known, Musicals

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!

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Dancing, Close Friends, Cut, Close

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

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Think, Vibe, I Think, Clicks

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.

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Some, Like, Had, Parents

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'.

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Sometimes, Movie, Shed, Tear

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.

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Reason, Some, Very, Situation

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?'

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Talking, Been, I Think, The First Thing

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.

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Always, Like, About, Cared

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.

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Bad, Some, I Think, Some People

I'm bad at returning phone calls.

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Bad, Phone, Phone Calls, Calls

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

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Lucky, Been, Afterwards, Defines

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.

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Doing, Other, Been, Inevitably

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.

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Out, Different Kind, Putting, Spin

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

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She, Looks, Features, Knows

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!

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Doing, Been, Musical, CD

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

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Kind, Some, Always, Trouble

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

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Electric, Grade, Bought, Sixth

I connect with people on a daily basis.

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Daily, People, Basis, Daily Basis

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

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Love, I Love, Smelling, Cologne

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.

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Doing, Tell, High, Club

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

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Artist, Well, Like, Draw

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

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Doing, Movie, Opposed, Action

The fans make the person a star.

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Star, Person, Make, Fans

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

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Some, Activity, Like, Sort

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

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Cool, Never, Always, Personally

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.

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Play, Prove, Image, Ask

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

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Work Hard, Actor, Might, Walk

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

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Flowers, Candy, Bring, Valentines

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

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Love, Wait, Broadway, Theater

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

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Think, I Think, Actually, Boy

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

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Been, Longer, Lot, Advice

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

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Think, Important, Most, Honesty

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

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Every Day, New, Take, Experience

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

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Left, Been, Ever, Road

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