Leonardo DiCaprio Quotes & Sayings

Our oil-based society depends on non-renewable resources. It requires relentless probing into vast reaches of pristine land, sacrificing vital bioregions, and irreplaceable cultures. The possibility of catastrophic climate change is substantially increased by the 40 million barrels of oil burned every day by vehicles. We must all move shoulder to shoulder in a unified front to show this administration that the true majority of people are willing to vote for a cleaner environment and won't back down. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

My friends, this body - perhaps more than any other gathering in human history - now faces that difficult task. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

Doing what we do [filming], you have to be your own critic and judge and adjudicate as to what you do and how it turned out. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I've gotten to play some pretty intense characters and I tend to think it's therapeutic for me. — Leonardo DiCaprio

Fame is not the worst thing. I went to dinner the other night, and the girls in the restaurant ignored me. It was so annoying. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

Love is a sudden revelation: a kiss is always a discovery — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I sometimes have to look back and say, "Wow, this is amazing what has happened to me. I have been able to fulfill a lot of these dreams that I had when I was very young." It's a pretty amazing feeling. But at the same time it becomes addictive! — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

It was invaluable to have a dear friend who you have known for over a decade, be a partner in a film like Titanic. To have somebody that talented to work against, who's also your friend and who you know you have the best intentions for and vice versa, and who you intrinsically trust to give you their forthright honest opinion about what we're both doing - all that's something you can't really buy. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I don't think my parents would be shocked about anything I did, because they're so laid-back. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

I'm still exploring in a lot of ways. I don't know myself completely. — Leonardo DiCaprio

My mom, Irmelin, taught me the value of life. Her own life was saved by my grandmother during World War II. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

That's an inspiration for all women to see a woman thinking and moving differently from those around her. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I feel a moral obligation to speak out at this key moment in human history - it is a moment for action. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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! — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

The subconscious is motivated by emotion, not reason. — Leonardo DiCaprio

If you're gonna let the character be the story, you better set a tone that allows the actors to do the best work they can do. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

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

I have the same problem as Edward Furlong. I'm so thin! — Leonardo DiCaprio

I've really only had one (dream) since I got into this business at 13 years old, which was to be in this business forever. Once I did my first television commercial, I caught that itch and that bug. I want to be a part of pieces of art - as far as cinema is concerned - that people will want to see for generations to come. That's my dream. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

You never know as a director what other directors do. Because you don't get to see what they do. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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! — Leonardo DiCaprio

Kate Winslet also happens to be one of my close friends who I goof off with like crazy. It was a reunion of two people who, I guess, are a little bit older, a tiny bit wiser but ultimately were the same as they were when they were 21. — Leonardo DiCaprio

You do need parental guidance and I was in a great position with both my mum and dad. They split when I was a baby but even though I stayed with my mom they were both very much involved in my upbringing. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I'll just be the first to say that Ken [Watanabe] should be a national treasure in Japan, because he is an unbelievably talented actor. You couldn't find more of a gentleman. He's sweet, he's kind and he's extremely thoughtful in the work that he does. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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'. — Leonardo DiCaprio

There's a difference in our ages [with Leonardo DiCaprio], but we were both in the same sort of position [on The Quick and the Death movie].Everyone below us in a casting position were all these really famous character actors like Keith David. And they were looking at the two of us going, 'Who are these guys?' So that naturally kind of put us together in a way where we'd just hang out together because we didn't care about status. We just wanted to enjoy the experience. The two things that have changed about Leo [ DiCaprio] since that time: he can drink legally and he's no longer a virgin. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I just really love doing what I do. I know every career is fleeting and there will be time periods when I don't get the opportunities that I'm getting right now, so I am taking advantage of them. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I've just got to maintain my passion for what I do. — Leonardo DiCaprio

It's easy to be an expert if you're the only one in the world with an interest. — Leonardo DiCaprio

Thousands of climate scientists agree that global warming is not only the most threatening environmental problem but also one of the greatest challenges facing all of humanity. We must demand a separation between oil and state. We can get off oil and slow global warming. — Leonardo DiCaprio

The pain is temporary, the film is forever — Leonardo DiCaprio

We're at risk of losing this iconic species for all time. Once it's stripped of its natural instincts, it's no longer a tiger. But there's a lot of species like that. The more intriguing thing, throughout Asia, a lot of these countries are selling off their jungle-and-forest rights for oil and for paper-and-pulp companies. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

And now it's your turn - the time to answer the greatest challenge of our existence on this planet is now. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I believe humankind has looked at Climate Change in that same way: as if it were a fiction, happening to someone else's planet, as if pretending that Climate Change wasn't real would somehow make it go away. — Leonardo DiCaprio

This created world really helped me as an actor. It heightened everything, which made it more dangerous, more interesting and more liberating. — Leonardo DiCaprio

The truth is that I've always been fascinated with wealth in America. To me, it's been about the American dream and the corruption of that dream. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

Playing Arnie was fun because everything I did was spontaneous. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I am completely open to doing a romantic comedy, but I will never do something just for the sake of doing a specific genre or because it's the time or place to do a different type of movie. I think that would be a huge mistake. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I think it's a real danger, as an actor, when you try to make some statement through your career about what the business should be doing or ultimately what your image should be or how you want to be perceived. I look at every project that comes along and say, "Is this something I can sink my teeth into and can do a good job on?" That's really how I choose roles. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I urge individuals around the world to stand up, and ask local leaders, if they haven't already, to pledge to purchase cleaner cars, build green facilities, and buy green power like wind or solar energy. Our actions may determine if we become a casualty in the war for a habitable planet for generations to come. — Leonardo DiCaprio

What I do is whatever it takes, it takes. Sometimes you see a scene right away and a take looks great so you might print that and you might print a couple more and take elements of all three. It just depends. You're looking for the highlights. You're looking for the best elements of the scene, but preferably you'd like to have one good take that would go all the way through. — Leonardo DiCaprio

Our planet's alarm is going off, and it is time to wake up and take action! — Leonardo DiCaprio

It's a hard concept for me to wrap my head around to completely sacrifice any sort of love in your life, to never experience that on a personal level. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I have to say as an actor I have been inspired by so many British actors throughout the years. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

My mother is a walking miracle. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

It's a tough thing-you get in a situation where you feel you have to be perfect all the time and it sucks. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I didn't worry about what DeNiro thought ... I went in, looked him in the eye, and got the part. I was confident, even though I'd never done anything like it before. Now I realise it was ignorant confidence-I had no idea. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

Drugs? Every one has a choice and I choose not to do drugs. — Leonardo DiCaprio

Some people don't get it when I'm being sarcastic. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

I think it's much more interesting when people say, "I love being famous. I love the attention and getting laid and having people I respect admire me," than when they pretend it hasn't had an effect on them. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I always wanted to be an actor and I'd never dreamt that not only would I be able to do this for a living, but also on top of that I'd be able to choose and steer the course of my own career. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

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

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

For the economy itself will die if our ecosystems collapse. — Leonardo DiCaprio

Will this coffee get me an Oscar? — Leonardo DiCaprio

There's some of Romeo's romance in me ... I romanticise a lot of things in my mind.. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I think everyone has some sort of connection to Gatsby as a character ... he's created himself according to his own emotions and dreams and lifted himself by his bootstraps from a poor kid in the Midwest and created this image that is The Great Gatsby and it's a truly American story in that regard. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I've changed. You can't help it. Your mind starts working in a different way. You feel really scrutinised by people. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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?' — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

When I was very young, biology, the diversity of life, was one of my main interests. I know there's this image people have that I'm this spoiled, cocky punk of an actor. Honestly, that's not who I am. I really care that so many species have been wiped out, like genocide of entire races. I believe in the divine right of all species to survive on this planet. So I decided I want to be active as an environmentalist. I learned. I asked experts. I got active. — Leonardo DiCaprio

We only get one planet. — Leonardo DiCaprio

Marty [Scorsese] knows that when an improvised moment comes out of a real situation, it's gonna have more life and more going on than anything you can imagine and that's how the character can become the story — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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

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

The truth of the matter is this - I never look for films specifically, because ultimately if the fundamentals of the character and the script and the director aren't there, it makes it a moot point. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

I know a lot of the intense moments in 'Titanic' were made that much easier and were pushed to even further limits because of that relationship. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

Since I was very young I've been fascinated with nature and I actually wanted to be a marine biologist when I was very young. That was a great passion of mine. So I suppose in the off season when I'm not making movies, I became more and more active as an environmentalist trying to be more vocal about issues that I felt were important. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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. — Leonardo DiCaprio

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