Leonardo DiCaprio Quotes

I've been very lucky to have achieved a lot of the things that I dreamt of achieving as a young man. But, at the end of the day - and I truly believe this - it is not about achieving great wealth or success. Because they don't bring happiness, ultimately.

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.

I play fictitious characters often solving fictitious problems. I believe mankind has looked at climate change in the same way, as if it were a fiction.

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.

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 don't ask other actors questions. I think that's too intrusive. I just watch. I don't want to be constricted to an idea of what acting is by anyone else. I want to take my own education.

I love being immersed in nature, going to places in the world that are pristine and untouched by man. It's almost a religious experience when you go to a place like the Amazon, and there's no civilisation for thousands of miles.

My mother is a walking miracle.

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This quote portrays the admiration and awe the speaker holds for their mother, considering her remarkable and extraordinary.

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.

I get unhappy doing things that I'm not passionate about. Because I feel like I'm squandering this incredible gift I've been given to finance films. As soon as my name alone was enough to make this happen, I vowed to myself that I was going to work with directors who were changing cinema, doing something important, you know?

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.

I took some time off after 'Titanic' because I needed to let the dust settle and recharge my battery. I felt, 'OK, you've been given a tremendous opportunity; what are you going to do with it? Now your name can finance movies that you do want to do.'

I just want to keep doing what I'm doing and hopef... -Leonardo DiCaprio

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

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This quote expresses the speaker's desire to continue pursuing their current creative endeavors and hopes for an audience to appreciate their movies. It suggests a commitment to their craft and a wish for their work to reach and resonate with viewers, indicating a dedication to the filmmaking process and a desire for recognition or success.