School, I never truly got the knack of. I could never focus on things I didn't want to learn. Leonardo DiCaprio More Quotes by Leonardo DiCaprio More Quotes From Leonardo DiCaprio You never know as a director what other directors do. Because you don't get to see what they do. Leonardo DiCaprio knows directors Don't think for a moment that I'm really like any of the characters I've played. I'm not. That's why it's called 'acting'. Leonardo DiCaprio acting character thinking My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go. Leonardo DiCaprio vip umpires careers I couldn't deal with playing a character who rides motorcycles and has a leather jacket and is a tough kid, y'know? Leonardo DiCaprio leather-jackets character kids I don't think I ever expected anything like an Oscar ever, to tell you the truth. That is not my motivation when I do these roles. I really am motivated by being able to work with great people and create a body of work that I can look back and be proud of. Leonardo DiCaprio motivation people thinking The truth of the matter is this - I never look for films specifically, because ultimately if the fundamentals of the character and the script and the director aren't there, it makes it a moot point. Leonardo DiCaprio character directors looks 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. Leonardo DiCaprio dad people world I'm not the kind of person who tries to be cool or trendy, I'm definitely an individual. Leonardo DiCaprio racist kind trying 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. Leonardo DiCaprio dinner girl night It's a tough thing-you get in a situation where you feel you have to be perfect all the time and it sucks. Leonardo DiCaprio suicidal tough perfect Doing what we do [filming], you have to be your own critic and judge and adjudicate as to what you do and how it turned out. Leonardo DiCaprio critics judging 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 confidence eye ideas I remember when I first started having these interpretations of these images, these clichés of what movie stars are and this and that, and they're egomaniacal pricks and tyrants, but in general, for the most part, they're nice people to tell you the truth. Leonardo DiCaprio tyrants nice stars It gets to the point where you're hot, you're hot, and when you're not, you're not. It's so true. I have to slow down soon. Leonardo DiCaprio slow-down hot If you can unify the public mind saving an iconic species like the tiger, like they did with the panda, that means you have to protect their habitat and everything that they hunt. And that means saving massive, thousands of acres for them to be able to roam and breed. So it's more of a land effort. Leonardo DiCaprio effort land mean It was invaluable to have a dear friend who you have known for over a decade, be a partner in a film like Titanic. To have somebody that talented to work against, who's also your friend and who you know you have the best intentions for and vice versa, and who you intrinsically trust to give you their forthright honest opinion about what we're both doing - all that's something you can't really buy. Leonardo DiCaprio who-you-know vices giving As an actor, you're constantly searching for that great character. Also, being a history buff and learning about people in our past and amazing things that they've done, I came across a book about Howard Hughes and he was set up as basically, the most multi-dimensional character I could ever come across. Often, people have tried to define him in biographies, but no one seems to be able to categorize him. Leonardo DiCaprio character book past 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. Leonardo DiCaprio fleeting careers opportunity I spent a long time in art school so I can really draw. I'll doodle and suddenly I'll find the beginning of the movie in one picture. Usually, I start my stuff on the telephone. Right by the telephone I've got a book of doodles. When I'm on the phone, I'll be doing a drawing eventually. Leonardo DiCaprio book art school I've managed to keep a clear head and remain sane in this business because I remain a kid off-camera. Leonardo DiCaprio clear-head cameras kids
