I love the idea that somebody is going to compare me to my character or think that I am like my character when they see me. I feel like that is a role that I am willing to fulfill.

In case of emergency, do whatever your best friends tell you to do!

I'm good in the kitchen. I can cook seafood, collard greens, black-eyed peas.

My character, Taylor McKessie, is a little bit brighter in the math and science department than I am... okay, a lot.

I'm very sentimental and ambitious. I like to be relaxed and I like to live a peaceful existence, but that's very difficult considering I'm very neurotic. On the inside, I'm very chilled - but on the outside I'm a big mess of worry!

High School Musical is definitely the best thing that's happened to my career and I walked away with great friends from it.

I was babysitting the night High School Musical premiered last year. I watched with the kids and we sang along to the lyrics. I was making $12 an hour.