Leonardo DiCaprio Quotations

I'm not the kind of person who tries to be cool or trendy, I'm definitely an individual.

I couldn't deal with playing a character who rides motorcycles and has a leather jacket and is a tough kid, y'know?

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 get a friend to travel with me... I need somebody to bring me back to who I am. It's hard to be alone.

I really don't know what I'm doing... I don't. It's terrible. I go in there and I learn how to be like the character and do the best I can, and that's all I really do.

I'm just starting to scratch the surface of what really makes me happy and it's taken me a while to admit that acting like a little child and being a jerk and a punk is fun.

My dad's probably one of the kindest people in the world. When I was younger that's not how I was- I was a little spoiled brat.

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.

The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it... It's a great outlet. I'm not really sure who I am - it seems I change every day.

If you can do what you do best and be happy, you're further along in life than most people.

The first kiss I had was the most disgusting thing in my life. The girl injected about a pound of saliva into my mouth, and when I walked away I had to spit it all out.

The role of Rimbaud is one of the most important roles to play for a young actor.

I prefer ordinary girls - you know, college students, waitresses, that sort of thing. Most of the girls I go out with are just good friends. Just because I go out to the cinema with a girl, it doesn't mean we are dating.

I don't see why I can't have friends of both sexes without wild rumors being circulated. It's crazy.

I've never been Romeo who meets a girl and falls for her immediately. It's been a much slower process for me each time I've gone into a relationship.

I got attention by being funny at school, pretending to be retarded, and jumping around with a deformed hand.

The good thing about acting is that it always keeps you on your toes... It's not like any other job where you can go in and do the same thing as yesterday.

To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be willing to risk your life for it, is the ultimate tragedy.

I've always been spontaneous and outgoing... I've tried lots of things so I've got some good life experiences, which is great 'cause it means I've got lots of material to work with as an actor.

With Romeo and Juliet, you're talking about two people who meet one night, and get married the same night. I believe in love at first sight-but it hasn't happened to me yet.

It's easy to fall into the trap of believing all the hype that's written about you... Who knows? In a couple of years, you might find me in the loony bin!

I've managed to keep a clear head and remain sane in this business because I remain a kid off-camera.

I'm probably not going to get married unless I live with somebody for 10 or 20 years. But these people (Romeo and Juliet) took a chance and they did it. We don't have the balls that Romeo did.

My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go.

School, I never truly got the knack of. I could never focus on things I didn't want to learn.

I've been planted here to be a vessel for acting... That's why I'm really taking any part, regardless of how complicated it's going to be.

When a role for a young guy is being offered to me, I think of River Phoenix. It feels like a loss.

I didn't know what types of movies I wanted to do. I want to do things that are different. I want to take my time with each role.

Portraying emotionally ill characters gives me the chance to really act.

Brothers don't necessarily have to say anything to each other - they can sit in a room and be together and just be completely comfortable with each other.

Don't think for a moment that I'm really like any of the characters I've played. I'm not. That's why it's called 'acting'.

I was always the kid in school who tried to get attention, not necessarily the class clown, but I'd do little unexpected performances.

I like to be able to play a character and act out a lot of things which I can't or don't do in my normal everyday life.

Being dubbed as a hunk sort of annoys me. It gives me a yucky feeling.

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

I just want to keep doing what I'm doing and hopefully people will watch my movies.

I am friends with Demi. Don't believe anything you read.

My God, no! I hate this whole hunk thing! I feel when I see myself in that, and these other cute faces, that I'm just part of this meat factory, like, Wow! Here's the hunk of the month! This month we're shoving Leonardo DiCaprio down your throat! Isn

My love of performing goes way back. My Mom got me on Romper Room when I was five--It was my favorite show. But they couldn't control me. I would run up and smack the camera, and I'd jump around and do my little flips and routines.

I'd definitely say that when I'm alone with a girl, I'm doing the baby voices, all that stuff, rubbing noses, the whole thing.

Growing up in this business and truly wanting to be a part of the world of film, I'm a truly privileged person standing here today. But I must say, the pinnacle, the pinnacle of all that has been to work alongside one of the greatest contributors to the world of cinema of our time, and that is the great Martin Scorsese.

Global warming is not only the No. 1 environmental challenge we face today, but one of the most important issues facing all of humanity. We all have to do our part to raise awareness about global warming and the problems we as a people face in promoting a sustainable environmental future for our planet.

I hate it... I feel that when I see myself and these other cute faces, I'm just part of this meat factory.

I always feel like I'm on a roller-coaster, but I never want to get off! There's a certain high you're always on.

Whatever I did would be something they'd already done. I mean, my Dad would welcome it if I got a nose ring.

I went out last night and all the girls ignored me.

I was dreading winning. I didn't even plan a speech-I was worried that I would slip up or do something horrible. I was shaking in my seat, putting on a posed smile. Inside I was petrified.

I was expecting a little more from ol' Sharon y'know? I wasn't about to get down and dirty with her, so it was a bit of a let down. Actually, she hurt my lip.

I wasn't sure at first-I didn't want to run around in tights, swinging a sword.

The pain is temporary, the film is forever

When I was young, I used to have this thing where I wanted to see everything. I used to think, 'How can I die without seeing every inch of this world?'

Enough is enough. The truth is our planet's alarm is now going off and it's time to wake up and take action.

It was the simple fact that there was probably not a cooler character on earth that I could play...

Brothers don't necessarily have to say anything to each other-they can sit in a room and be together and just be completely comfortable with each other.

I've never been Romeo who meets a girl and falls for her immediately... It's been a much slower process for me each time I've gone into a relationship.

Anyone I'm with has to give me freedom. I like to be with someone who has character and style and someone who is very understanding.

Dad, I really want to become an actor, but if this is what it's all about, I don't want to do it.

I really like to have sweet people around me. I can't stand bad asses. There's too many of them, especially my age in LA. I like to get to know people, and you have to peel away so many layers of those people. Just give me someone who's relaxed and c

I rejected it many times because I thought it was just another commercial film. Sharon Stone and everything. But then, with one day to decide, I said, 'OK'. I like Sam Raimi and this character's really funny and cool.

This is my first long-term relationship... and I can't wait to see her at the end of the day. She's the cutest girl in the world.

That's the cool part of the business, going to different countries with your friends and having everything paid for by the studios.

When I was young I used to have this thing where I wanted to see everything I used to think 'How can I die without seeing every inch of this world?'

You can make history, or you will be vilified by it.

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

Sometimes I wonder will God ever forgive us for what we've done to each other? Then I look around and I realize God left this place a long time ago.

People want you to be a crazy, out-of-control teen brat. They want you miserable, just like them. They don't want heroes; what they want is to see you fall.

Me, I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know its not some place you can look for because its not where you go. It’s how you feel for a moment in your life when you’re a part of something and if you find that moment, it lasts forever.

I became an actor at a very young age, but I also had a deep respect for nature and I think I was sort of a little biologist when I was younger. I watched documentaries on rainforest pollution and the loss of species and habitats for animals around the world. It affected me in a very hardcore, emotional way when I was younger. So, later in life I wanted to continue that path more and investigate and learn more about ecological issues.

Raising awareness on the most pressing environmental issues of our time is more important than ever.

Dark green is my favorite color. It's the color of nature and the color of money and the color of moss!

A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and rewrite all the rules.

My parents know I was outgoing as a child, and whenever people came over I'd automatically do impressions of them as soon as they left; it was my mom's favorite thing.

Sometimes you've got to go to the wrong place just to show that you're not afraid to go there.

My father, George, has also affected the choices in my life regarding films. I like films that take chances or say something different or experiment. Growing up with him, I was surrounded by different artists - not just actors or film-makers but cartoonists, poets, writers.

Global warming is not only the number one environmental challenge we face today, but one of the most important issues facing all of humanity... We all have to do our part to raise awareness about global warming and the problems we as a people face in promoting a sustainable environmental future for our planet.

I will fly around the world doing good for the environment.

The things that you did with parents, whether it was spending every Sunday morning with your dad and eating French toast and watching Popeye, or decorating the Christmas tree with our mother - these are memories that help you be happy.

I insist on keeping a level head. I've maintained the same exact home life that I’ve had for 20 years. All I see is more people looking at me than before. But, you know, who cares? You just can't obsess yourself with this fame stuff.

You have to enjoy life in the process. It may sound corny, but it's true. At the end of the day, we can't always achieve everything that we dream of but you do have to enjoy life in the process.

Dreams feel real while we're in them. It's only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.

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

We only get one planet.

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

I don't have emotions about a lot of things. I rarely get angry, I rarely cry. I guess I do get excited a lot, but I don't get sad and enormously happy. I think a lot of people who talk about all that crap are lying. Right now I'm just trying to maintain happiness — that's all I really care about. Anyway, when you're my age and your hormones are kicking in, there's not much besides sex that's on your mind.

I'm never really conscious of saying, "I'm going to take on a specific role to combat a certain image in the public eye." I think that's pretty manipulative and transparent to the public anyway.

Like everything, personal relationships and all that stuff is sort of put on ice while you go off to your location for five or six months. So, do I feel more settled in my life and in my work? Absolutely, yeah.

You can either be a vain movie star, or you can try to shed some light on different aspects of the human condition.

Love at first sight? I absolutely believe in it! You've got to keep the faith. Who doesn't like the idea that you could see someone tomorrow and she could be the love of your life? It's very romantic.

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

I think actors make the mistake of finding their little niche in the business and once they try to do something a little darker, boom, they get slapped across the face for it, so they go back to what they did before.

One of my passions is to meet people and then imitate them. I love doing that.

As we progress into the twenty-first century, anyone who considers themselves a realist will have to make the environment a top priority.

As far as my own dreams, I'm not a big dreamer, I think obviously we suppress things in life, emotions and thoughts, and we should wake up and look at that.

At some point in your career, someone is going to tell you, "This stove is hot. Do not touch this stove." And the weird thing is, you'll want to touch it. But resist that urge, man.

Most of the time I just keep to myself. I think like what it would be like to be... someone else.

A man's legacy is determined by how the story ends.

Right now, our mother -- our mother -- all of our mothers, 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. You can help us win the battle to clean up our air, our water, our land, to protect our forests, our oceans and our wildlife.

It's not just global warming, it's not just a loss of biodiversity, it's not just the pollution of our oceans and the clearing of our rainforests and all these complicated systems, The [11th Hour] movie talks about the world economy, it talks about politics, it talks about personal transformation and environmental consciousness that we need to have in this generation to implement a lot of these changes that need to occur.

I cheated a lot, because I just couldn't sit and do homework. I usually sat next to someone extremely smart.

My mother is a walking miracle.