Leonardo DiCaprio quotes - page 5

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)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I am friends with Demi. Don't believe anything you read. View quote
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I have the same problem as Edward Furlong. I'm so thin! View quote
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I've just got to maintain my passion for what I do. View quote
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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. View quote
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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)
What I really wanted was to travel and see all the different animals that were on the verge of extinction. View quote
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It's a tough thing-you get in a situation where you feel you have to be perfect all the time and it sucks. View quote
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I've changed. You can't help it. Your mind starts working in a different way. You feel really scrutinised by people. View quote
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I like doing things that scare me. I went bungee jumping, but sky diving is just the sickest thing. View quote
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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. View quote
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I remember the 'Checkered Demon'. He's this little devil with this three-foot dong that just porks everybody. And that wa s my idea of what sex was about. And I was, Oh, wow I can't wait.' View quote
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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.' View quote
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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. View quote
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I don't think my parents would be shocked about anything I did, because they're so laid-back. View quote
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At first I thought I would have to put on an English accent and try a sort of affected Shakespeare thing. (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Enough is enough. The truth is our planet's alarm is now going off and it's time to wake up and take action. View quote
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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. View quote
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On working with Martin Scorsese in Gangs of New York (2002): "He's a perfectionist, obsessed with detail. That's why he went over budget and over schedule. View quote
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