"Personally, I was never the cool kid. I was always sort of a bookworm. I would just like to be more like Troy, because he's so cool"

Zac Efron's quote shows his own individual experience of not being the "cool kid" growing up. He expresses a desire to be more like Troy, who he views as being "cool". This might be analyzed as a yearning for acceptance and belonging, in addition to a desire to be viewed as somebody who is confident and popular. It might also be seen as a reflection of the pressure to conform to social standards of what is thought about "cool". Zac's quote could be viewed as a suggestion to be real to oneself and to not feel the need to conform to what is considered "cool" in order to be accepted. It is a pointer that everybody has their own unique qualities which it is important to embrace them.