Leonardo DiCaprio is an award-winning actor and a three-time Academy Award nominee.
Born in Hollywood, California, DiCaprio started acting at the age of
14. His breakthrough feature film role came in Michael Caton-Jones’
1993 screen adaptation of Tobias Wolff’s autobiographical drama “This
Boy’s Life.”
Here are 87 Leonardo DiCaprio Quotes:
1. ” I’m not the kind of person who tries to be cool or trendy, I’m definitely an individual.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
2. “If you can do what you do best and be happy, you’re further along in life than most people.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
3. “I don’t think I
ever expected anything like an Oscar ever, to tell you the truth. That
is not my motivation when I do these roles. I really am motivated by
being able to work with great people and create a body of work that I
can look back and be proud of.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
4. “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
5. “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
6. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
7. “I don’t see why I can’t have friends of both sexes without wild rumors being circulated. It’s crazy.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
8. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
9. “I got attention by being funny at school, pretending to be retarded, and jumping around with a deformed hand.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
10. “The role of Rimbaud is one of the most important roles to play for a young actor.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
11. “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
12. “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
13. “I realise that I
do not change the course of history. I am an actor, I do a movie,
that’s the end of it. You have to realise we are just clowns for hire.
After I had success it was great, at first, not to worry about money. It
was on my mind when I was growing up.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
14. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
15. “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
16. “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
17. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
18. “My mom, Irmelin, taught me the value of life. Her own life was saved by my grandmother during World War II.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
19. “My mother is a walking miracle.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
20. “Hoover was
incredibly ambitious as a young man. He was highly motivated to succeed
in Washington, primarily due to his mother’s expectations of him.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
21. “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
22. “I’ve managed to keep a clear head and remain sane in this business because I remain a kid off-camera.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
23. “I have learned
from my experiences in this industry that there is absolutely no way to
control people’s opinions on your performance in your movie. You go out
there, promote your film and hope people like the work you did.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
24. “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
25. “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
26th Leonardo DiCaprio Quote –“Raising awareness on the most pressing environmental issues of our time is more important than ever.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
27. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
28. “My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
29. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
30. “Portraying emotionally ill characters gives me the chance to really act.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
31. “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
32. “School, I never truly got the knack of. I could never focus on things I didn’t want to learn.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
33. “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
34. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
35. “Being dubbed as a hunk sort of annoys me. It gives me a yucky feeling.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
36. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
37. “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
38. “Meryl Streep does things I would never have thought possible… Her presence on screen is outstanding.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
39. “Last night’s win at the Oscars was an incredible honor – but it was also an important opportunity to bring even more attention to climate change.
Last year was the hottest in recorded history. Climate change is real,
it is the most dire crisis our species has ever known, and it is
happening right now. We must empower leaders who don’t speak for
corporate interests but who speak for us, our children’s children and
those whose voices cannot be heard. Take action!” – Leonardo DiCaprio
40. “Everybody
has gone through something that has changed them in a way that they
could never go back to the person they once were.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
41. “Only you and you alone can change your situation. Don’t blame it on anything or anyone.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
42. “Wrong connection will give you shock throughout your life.but the right one will light up your life.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
43. “If you have done the very best you can. worrying won’t make it any better. if you want to be successful, respect one rule.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
44. “Thirty is a very good age for an actor: you can play both young and old men.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
45. “Be thankful for the hard times, for they have made you.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
46th Leonardo DiCaprio Quote – “Why Worry?” – Leonardo DiCaprio
47. “Never let failure take control of you.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
48. “Relationships are like electric currents.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
49. “Pay close attention to people who don’t clap when you win.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
50. “I want you to back yourself into a corner. Give
yourself no choice but to succeed. let the consequences of failure
become so dire and so unthinkable that you’ll have no choice but to do
whatever it takes to succeed.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
51. “We are all shaped from memories we have as young people.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
52. “Work until your bank account looks like a phone number.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
53. “If money isn’t everything work at McDonalds.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
54. “Kill them with success and bury them with a smile.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
55. “Smile, Nod, Agree, and do whatever you were going to do anyway.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
56. “I’m 97% sure you don’t like me. But I’m 100% sure i don’t care.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
57. “Cheers to my Haters, There is so much more to come!” – Leonardo DiCaprio
58. “I’m Really moved by all the people on the
internet demanding that i should win an Oscar. but to be honest, I only
do this job because i love it, not to win prizes” – Leonardo DiCaprio
59. “To join the top 1% you have to do what the 99% won’t.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
60. “I will succeed and nothing in this world is going to stop me.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
61. “97% of the people who quit too soon are employed by the 3% who never gave up.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
62. “Its business! Leave your emotions at the door.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
63. “Cheers to the ones who doubted me.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
64. “Fall in love with the person who enjoys your madness. Not an idiot who forces you to be normal.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
65. “Work until you don’t have to introduce yourself.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
66. “It was closer to manual labor than shooting a
film. I always think of something Michael Caton-Jones told me: ‘Pain is
temporary. Film is forever.'” – Leonardo DiCaprio
67. “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
68. “Playing Arnie was fun because everything I did was spontaneous.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
69. “I’ve just got to maintain my passion for what I do.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
70. “That’s the cool part of the business, going to
different countries with your friends and having everything paid for by
the studios.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
71. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
72. “Enough is enough. The truth is our planet’s alarm is now going off and it’s time to wake up and take action.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
73. “This created world really helped me as an
actor. It heightened everything, which made it more dangerous, more
interesting and more liberating.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
74th Leonardo DiCaprio Quote – “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
75. “I like doing things that scare me. I went bungee jumping, but sky diving is just the sickest thing.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
76. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
77. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
78. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
79. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
80. “Most of the time I do feel like I need someone
else when I’m alone. But I can still get by with just my own company and
that makes me a stronger person.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
81.”I’ve changed. You can’t help it. Your mind starts working in a different way. You feel really scrutinised by people.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
82. “When you develop an infatuation for someone you
always find a reason to believe that this is exactly the person for
you. It doesn’t need to be a good reason. Taking photographs of the
night sky, for example. Now, in the long run, that’s just the kind of
dumb, irritating habit that would cause you to split up. But in the haze
of infatuation, it’s just what you’ve been searching for all these
years.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
83. “The last thing I want to turn into is a fat
Hollywood jerk. I was brought up without much money and I was happy. I
don’t think that I will strive for money or success and end up greedy or
big-headed. That only leads to unhappiness. I can still be dow.”– Leonardo DiCaprio
84. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
85. “When I grew up, I lived in the ghettos of
Hollywood; it was the most disgusting place to be. I was known as the
crazy little kid. I did impressions. Then I realized that’s not what I
want to do. I don’t want to be a comedian to please other people.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
86. “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.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
87. “What I really wanted was to travel and see all the different animals that were on the verge of extinction.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
