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. Leonardo DiCaprio Read Quote
I had a period when I was sixteen where I started to get a big head. I was going through puberty, and I was nominated for an Academy Award. My head got inflated. My friends were the real ones who said, ‘You’re acting different.’ But the truth is that I don’t need that, because I don’t get out of hand. Leonardo DiCaprio Read Quote
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.’ Leonardo DiCaprio Read Quote
I’ve managed to keep a clear head and remain sane in this business because I remain a kid off-camera. Leonardo DiCaprio Read Quote
I saw all the moral decay you could, beginning at 2 years old. But I also got to see how the other half lived. Leonardo DiCaprio Read Quote
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. Leonardo DiCaprio Read Quote
I did imitations of anyone who came to my parents’ house, and that was my identity at school – if there were ten minutes to lunch, and the teacher was done with the lesson, he’d say, ‘Okay, Leo, get up there and do something.’ Leonardo DiCaprio Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
