Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Leonardo DiCaprio Quotes
ArtistryCreativityGrowthIndividualitySelf-Discovery 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.
IdentityIllusionPerceptionRealitySelf-Discovery I remember reading the book in high school and always thinking of Gatsby as this strong, stoic, suave, mysterious man who had everything under control. But when I read it as an adult, I realised he is a hollow man, a shell of a person trying to find meaning, who is not completely in touch with reality.
AwarenessClimate ChangeFiction vs RealityPerception Of RealityResponsibility 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.
AdventureCareer DevelopmentChoicesFilmmakingOpportunities When you are given an opportunity to make a film like 'Body of Lies' - and I would put 'Blood Diamond' in the same category - of course you jump at these opportunities.
ChildhoodCreativityNostalgiaPassionPerformance 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 wish I could get that tape now.
FamilyHistorySacrificeValues My mom, Irmelin, taught me the value of life. Her own life was saved by my grandmother during World War II.
CinemaCreativityGiftPassionResponsibility 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?
ComfortConnectionFamilySupportUnderstanding 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.
Art and LiteratureCultural ImpactLiterary InfluencePerformance and ActingYouth and Development The role of Rimbaud is one of the most important roles to play for a young actor.
EmotionLossOpportunityRemembranceYouth When a role for a young guy is being offered to me, I think of River Phoenix. It feels like a loss.
HumilityLearningPerseveranceSelf-awarenessUncertainty 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.
LoveRiskSacrificeTragedy 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.
InspirationPerformancePresenceTalent Meryl Streep does things I would never have thought possible... Her presence on screen is outstanding.
IdentityPerceptionSelf-awarenessSocial Anxiety 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.
CareerGratitudeMindfulnessOpportunityPassion 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.
ArtistryCreativityDecision MakingLeadershipResponsibility I have to say that whatever decisions I make, I really do think that movie making is a director's medium. They are the people that ultimately shape the film, and a director can take great material and turn it into garbage if they are not capable of making a good movie.
HumorResilienceSelf-Expression I got attention by being funny at school, pretending to be retarded, and jumping around with a deformed hand.
ChangeFamePerceptionTimeYouth When I was 14, I was on the cover of 'Bop' and 'Tiger Beat.' Every two months, I would see a new kid's face, and I remember saying, 'This is not something that lasts very long.'
BelongingOvercoming ObstaclesPersistenceRejectionSelf-Identity I can remember getting rejected systematically by casting directors as a young kid. I felt like the biggest outsider there ever was; that I'd never belong in that club.
AccessoriesComfortFashion PreferencesPersonal StyleSimplicity I have very little fashion sense, and to tell you the truth, I give it very little thought. I dress to be as comfortable as I possibly can. Most of my clothing is either black, grey, or dark blue, and I don't really wear a lot of colours. But I do like jackets. I have a little bit of an obsession with them.
Childhood JoyCreativityFreedom of ExpressionPerformanceSpontaneity I went to a concert once when I was a little kid and ran up onstage, started dancing, started saying anything that came to my head. I was like a little vaudevillian.
AuthenticityCareer IntegrityCreativityDecision MakingPassion 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.
GrowthPatienceRelationshipsSelf-DiscoveryVulnerability I've always been a slow starter. My first date was with a girl called Cessi. We had a beautiful relationship over the phone all summer, and then when we met, I couldn't look her in the eye.
CourageLoveMarriageRelationshipsRisk Taking 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.
CreativityImaginationPerformanceSelf-Expression 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.
BalanceContentmentPerseveranceResilienceSelf-awareness Considering all that's happened in my life, I feel like I'm a pretty levelheaded person that has remained happy and not let my shortcomings overtake the better part of me. I'm fulfilling the things I wanted to fulfill, and I'm still sane.
AmbitionCareerChildhoodEscapeMoney Money was always on my mind when I was growing up. So I was always wondering how we were going to afford this and that. Acting seemed to be a shortcut out of the mess.