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

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.

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

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

Jesse McCartney is one of the nicest people around.

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

Like a forced awkward situation is very strange. Especially for me, for some reason.

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 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.

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

The chances of succeeding in this business are slim to none; there’s only a handful of people that have long careers.

A dog, for me, it’s not just getting a dog. I couldn’t leave him at home.

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.

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.

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.

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!”

Spider-Man’s probably my favorite.

Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.

You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.

I love the European tour. I always have. But my home is the United States. That’s where I would rather play.

The finest souls are those that have the most variety and suppleness.

We create a standard for how we want to do things, and everybody’s got to buy into that standard or you really can’t have any team chemistry.

We have so many athletes do so many wonderful things for other people, and you never read about it.

I’ll assure you this: I will have nothing to do with politics.

I just have an enthusiasm for life.