Leonardo DiCaprio Quotes - Page 2

Love is a sudden revelation: a kiss is always a discovery

To put a lot of hard work and effort into a project or character and for it to be recognised, how can it not be nice?

I've always kind of made sure to maintain the sense of who I am and never be mean or cruel or snotty to anyone. Because, at the end of the day, it's not going to help you last in the business, and who wants to be around someone like that? I don't want to turn into 'that guy.' That guy!

I am not a scientist, but I don't need to be.

I'm not really the quiet type, although some people think I am. But I'm the rebel type in the sense that I don't think I'm like everyone else. I try to be an individual.

I'm a big history buff so to walk the streets...the ancient world like that was pretty astounding.

Protecting our future on this planet depends on the conscious evolution of our species.

When you grow up in the [film] industry, the director is your father. You follow your father's lead, but you make your own way.

You see, I think negative emotions are always trumped by positive emotions.

To play a repressed gay man, I had to explore what life was like in an era of sexual repression.

I'm shy, but when the time comes to be wild, I'm fun-loving, adventurous, and mysterious.

Meryl Streep does things I would never have thought possible... Her presence on screen is outstanding.

I want to be a jerk like the rest of my friends, and have fun, and not care about the consequences, but I just can't now.

I grew up when I was 15 when I had my first opportunity in movies. I watched every great movie for a year and a half, and since then I've asked myself how I can emulate such artistry. That's really my motivation. I want to do something as good as my heroes have done.

Mother Earth is hurting. And she needs a generation of thoughtful, caring and active kids like all of you to protect her for the future.

It gets to the point where you're hot, you're hot, and when you're not, you're not. It's so true. I have to slow down soon.

As an actor, you're constantly searching for that great character. Also, being a history buff and learning about people in our past and amazing things that they've done, I came across a book about Howard Hughes and he was set up as basically, the most multi-dimensional character I could ever come across. Often, people have tried to define him in biographies, but no one seems to be able to categorize him.

Will this coffee get me an Oscar?

Honored delegates, leaders of the world, I pretend for a living.

I'm open to doing any kind of role and any kind of genre as long as it's interesting and as long as I feel it could be a great character to play. I never take into my own personal opinions or my own public image into account when I chose movie roles.

I grew up in Hollywood but not in any rich neighborhood.

Everywhere I go, somebody is staring at me. I don't know if people are staring because they recognize me or because they think I'm a weirdo.

It’s easy to be an expert if you’re the only one in the world with an interest.

What I really wanted was to travel and see all the different animals that were on the verge of extinction.

I touched emotions I've never tapped in my entire life. I've heard people say, 'I hope this movie doesn't glamorise drugs.