“We shot ‘High School Musical’ in eight weeks. I spent longer rehearsing for ‘Hairspray’ than filming ‘High School Musical’.”

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’.

I notice fashion on other people, I always enjoy it when people try and look their best,

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!

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’m the last one to get any moves correct. In rehearsals it’s always, ‘OK, one more take for Zac.’

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 wouldn’t just have other people write songs and me go out and sing it.

I’ve always cared about fashion and what I look like.

I can tell that fame is probably the most unadorable thing about acting.

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

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

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.

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

I’m looking for a life partner and I’m not ready. I’m not emotionally mature enough.

You don’t have goggles, so you can’t see anything.

Baseball should be the only thing on an eight year old boy’s mind.

For me, being onstage for an hour and a half, my confidence was really huge for me. Doing eight shows a week for a run.

Let’s not forget: This all began when you had eight- and nine-year-old children writing graffiti on walls.

You ever spent eight hours acting in water?

My dad, my step-mom, and I were at the Japan pavilion of Epcot, and my dad was going to get me an origami book.

I can remember being eight years old and having infinite possibilities. But life ends up being so much less that we thought it would be when we were kids, with relationships that are so empty and stupid and brutal.

I have loved eight women in my life. I remember every woman’s face.

I like ’50s and ’60s American art. I have 85 or 90 Warhols.