And as much as I love the gritty characters, I like to play all sorts of characters. I'm an actor. I love to create.

Everybody has difficult years, but a lot of times the difficult years end up being the greatest years of your whole entire life, if you survive them.

The older I get, the more I embrace my own idiosyncrasies.

I ask a lot because I'm very curious - especially about ex-girlfriends. I'm pretty good at getting the answers, too.

I think the key to happiness is allowing ourselves to not feel bad or guilty for feeling it, and letting it be contagious. And to not be dependent on other people to create your own happiness.

I am an eternal optimist. Being happy is a choice. And you can make that choice every day, if you want to.

I'm a clean freak and a germaphobe - I have hand sanitizer in my pocket.

Sticking to your values, listening to your instincts, making your own choices is so important.

I did learn one great lesson from a past relationship, and that was to never talk about relationships in print again because I'd rather live my private life than read about it.

Cherish the good, learn from the bad

I'd love to be a man for a day, just to see what it's like.

I hope you know I love you, not just because I tell you so at every opportunity, but because I show you so as often as the sun sets.

Lies are the first step to the violent protection of them

Instead of becoming a woman of the world, become a woman of the Word.

Why eat the same cereal every morning when you can get the milk for free" kind of ladies. I have always looked at it as "As long as I'm eating cereal and drinking milk every day, I'm satisfied

This is my job, my livelihood: the health and the well-being of the publishing industry. We're all responsible for this.

Once you realize what you really are, you cannot be stopped.

I would describe myself as quite sane and lucid, which is why I'm still alive.

Every year the international finance system kills more people than the Second World War. But at least Hitler was mad, you know.

Let my soul, a shining tree, Silver branches lift towards thee, Where on a hallowed winter's night The clear-eyed angels may alight.

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.