Zachary Levi Quotes & Sayings

As artists, when you have people that care about what you do, I think you should care about those people who care about what you do, and give them really cool interactive experiences to make them feel appreciated. — Zachary Levi

To do panels where you get to interact with your fans, in a really intimate, awesome way, and to let them ask all of the questions, is fun to me and it shows them that you care about their opinions, their thoughts, and their passion for your project. — Zachary Levi

I believe in incentivizing people. If you can incentivize people in anything, whether it's in politics; in life; in spirituality; in business; just take care of folks. Incentivize them and all of a sudden it's amazing the difference that you'll see. — Zachary Levi

I think that it's much easier for a recording artist to become an actor than for an actor to become a recording artist. — Zachary Levi

Oftentimes, people start with something, whatever it is, and it's great, but over the years, it loses its focus or way and corners get cut. Some people are fine with that, but I'm not. — Zachary Levi

As far as comic books are concerned, I was always a Marvel guy for the most part, although I did follow DC a little. I don't know, honestly I'd just like to play whatever role [that] not just the studio, but the fans think I fit the best into. Because I think, especially in worlds like that, you've really got to do right by the fan base and stay in tune with what they are looking for and what they desire. I would just want to do right by them. — Zachary Levi

My whole background, my whole life was just lots and lots of theater, a lot of that being musical theater. — Zachary Levi

'Aladdin' was probably my favorite Disney animation when I was a kid. The animation was great and Robin Williams was unbelievable as the Genie. 'Aladdin' was an amazing adventure and the lead character was a hero for guys, which I loved. It wasn't a princess or a girl beating the odds; it was a street rat. That seemed really cool to me. — Zachary Levi

I started in theater, and I love to go back to theater, just to have the experience and recharge my batteries, creatively. — Zachary Levi

I am a huge comic book nerd and video game nerd, so to get to actually play one of those characters would be off the chain. It would be amazing. — Zachary Levi

Television is a pretty great job, to begin with, and I wouldn't have anything, if it weren't for the jobs that I've had in the past that have built up to that — Zachary Levi

I've sung my whole life. I did a lot of musical theater growing up, I sing in the shower, sing in the car, sing everywhere really, on set at Chuck, all the time. I like it, and I've always felt like I've had a knack for it, or a talent for it, on some level, I don't know. — Zachary Levi

On a personal level, I love the idea of hosting an awards show. I think that sounds like kind of a fun thing to do. — Zachary Levi

Entertainment has this way of resetting itself. — Zachary Levi

Oh I've done bungee jumping. Skydiving, I have motorcycles that I ride. I'm a little bit of an adrenaline junkie in that way. — Zachary Levi

Doing photo booths and signings, and doing all of that for charity, and having dance parties every night, is so much fun. I like to dance, and I know other people that like to dance. It's a great way to celebrate the time that we're all down there together. — Zachary Levi

People are more willing to accept a singer as an actor, than an actor as a singer. — Zachary Levi

If somebody says 'singer-songwriter' to me, the first person I think of is James Taylor. There are plenty of modern singer-songwriters, but there is something about James Taylor that has always resonated with me. — Zachary Levi

As far as being an actor is concerned, you have to have passion. If you're not bringing the passion of the character into the room with you, you might as well not come into the room at all. — Zachary Levi

My family was always very supportive. Whether you're an actor or not, everybody hears the horror stories of people going to L.A. and trying to be an actor, and their dreams are crushed, and they end up working for the IRS. So they were always protective to the point that they wanted me to have a backup plan, which is understandable, but there was always something inside of me that knew: backup plan, schmackup plan. — Zachary Levi

Films are really cool because, every couple months, or however many times you can get a job because there's a lot of luck involved in that, you're playing a different character. — Zachary Levi

I think that 'Family Guy' is hysterical. It's edgy and hip - and they can do whatever they want to do because it's animated and they're not limited by budget. — Zachary Levi

I just remember that when Jennifer Love Hewitt released an album a few years back, it was like 'Oh, why is Jennifer Love Hewitt releasing an album?' But if Queen Latifah, or Justin Timberlake, or anybody else wants to be an actor, it's like 'Yeah, I'll go check that out.' — Zachary Levi

I am afraid for my health. I'm definitely burning the candle a little, at both ends, and I have to be careful about that. — Zachary Levi

I want to go create my own independent content and entertainment, in new models and in new ways, and essentially show studios and networks that people are good. — Zachary Levi

I could probably give you a list of a dozen pet peeves I have about my own physicality and why I couldn't get a second date. — Zachary Levi

There has been a kind of stereotypical 'gamer dude' that has been representative for the gamer community in the years past. But I want to spearhead or be a part of changing that. — Zachary Levi

I'll watch a Pixar movie over and over and over again. I'll be with friends of mine who have kids, that want to watch 'Finding Nemo,' and I'm like, 'Yeah, okay, let's watch 'Nemo' again, for the seven billionth time!,' because they're amazing movies. — Zachary Levi

Fans will treat something preciously if they're given the opportunity to do so. — Zachary Levi

When you go and create something, you want to believe in it. If they don't, we're barking up the wrong tree. But when you believe in something and you see other people believing in it too, it just feels like you're doing something right in the world, and that feels good. — Zachary Levi

I get a lot that people have a hard time believing that I'm a nerd ... but I grew up with a Nintendo controller in my hand. — Zachary Levi

If I had all the money in the world, I'd be like, "Great, let's just keep doing it!" I, unfortunately, have not won the lottery or found the magic genie lamp. — Zachary Levi

I'm totally a geek. — Zachary Levi

I don't believe in strong-arming people. — Zachary Levi

I think everyone is their harshest critic, but I strive for excellence as much as I can because I think it shows. — Zachary Levi

I do think about The Flash often. I think that could be a really fun role to play at some point. That's right up my alley. I just want somebody to believe in me that I could be a Superhero. — Zachary Levi

I just try to remember my lines most of the time. — Zachary Levi

Being nerdy just means being passionate about something, including everyone - the coolest people on Earth are passionate and therefore nerdy about something whatever it is, whether it's sports, or gaming, or technology, or fashion, or beauty, or food, or whatever. — Zachary Levi

I believe in conscientious capitalism; that's a kind of driving force with me. — Zachary Levi

I had gotten the role of Fandral in Thor, but scheduling conflicts (with Chuck) prevented that from going forward. — Zachary Levi

I hope there's always at least a small part of me that's always surprised, always taken aback, always childlike or innocent. — Zachary Levi

I mean, I like to consider myself a reasonably athletic guy. — Zachary Levi

I'm a huge Disney nut. I have been since I was a little kid. — Zachary Levi

You just want to make something that's awesome and that people dig, and I'm excited about it. — Zachary Levi

Nerd. One whose unbridled passion for something defines who they are as a person, without fear of other people's judgment. — Zachary Levi

What resonates with people is that it feels like you actually are thinking of them. — Zachary Levi

A lot of people, especially Christians, want to put you in this box of being a Christian actor, and I don't believe in it. You do yourself and everyone else a big disservice when you start thinking about it as 'Christian art.' That's why most Christian art is bad. They don't put a premium on the 'art.' — Zachary Levi

You know, Hollywood is a very interesting town - always has been, always will be. — Zachary Levi

People don't talk about religion a lot in Hollywood because it's not an incredibly safe place to do it. — Zachary Levi

I believe that as an entertainer, you're only as good as your audience and the people who support you. — Zachary Levi

I'm looking forward to playing some really despicable characters at some point in my career so I can branch out and stretch those acting muscles. But I wouldn't want to do that on a regular basis. — Zachary Levi

Deadpool would have been an amazing character to play, but Ryan Reynolds already did that. — Zachary Levi

I can destroy a dance floor. I think life should be a musical. I always hate it when people watch a musical and they go, 'Oh, it's so unrealistic, no one just breaks into song in the middle of their day.' Yeah, they do- if they're me. — Zachary Levi

I'm a 'Lost' guy, I love 'Lost.' — Zachary Levi

I'm going to trust God that I'm not going to completely burn out, and that I'll have the energy in me to stay in it. Fortunately, I have really excellent people around me that are helping me. — Zachary Levi

There are a lot of people who consider themselves 'spiritual,' but that can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. I don't really talk about it that often, because there's too much talk in the world. Especially with Christians, there's more proselytizing than there is actual living proof of it. That's kind of sad. — Zachary Levi

The people that keep coming back every year are diehards. I'll go out there to host a panel and I know half of the audience. I see them, every year, and they come back for more because they believe in us. That's one of the coolest things. — Zachary Levi

I wish it was a little easier for an actor to later go into singing and have it be accepted, but maybe I can still do it. — Zachary Levi

If I have my way, I want to go start making really interactive television. Stuff where you can sit and watch real actors do a real series and they can get into some kind of gun battle and all of a sudden your television prompts you to pick up your controller and all of a sudden, you're playing a first-person shooter. — Zachary Levi

My high school experience was pretty good, but my middle school experience was god awful. It was horrible. I got picked on like no tomorrow. — Zachary Levi