Leonardo DiCaprio Quotes

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.

People are always like, ‘It must be so hard for you, not to be able to leave your house. I’m like, ‘No, I go where I want and do whatever I want all the time.’ ‘No, you walk down the street?’ ‘Yeah, I do all the time.’ ‘Really?’ ‘Yeah, all the time.’

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.

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.

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.

I am trying to do the best work I possibly can and making movies that will have resonance for years to come. I think if you try for an Oscar or a goal like that, the more people are going to see it as transparent. It’s not on my radar. If it happens, great, but I’m happy to continue working as I am, really.

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.

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.

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

Women have been the most persecuted people throughout all of recorded history, more than any race or religion.

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.

There is no element of genius without some form of madness.

I’m shy, but when the time comes to be wild, I’m fun-loving, adventurous, and mysterious.

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