Leonardo DiCaprio

“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’.”

“I’m just starting to scratch the surface of what really makes me happy and it’s taken me a while to admit that acting like a little child and being a jerk and a punk is fun.”

“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’ve been planted here to be a vessel for acting...  That’s why I’m really taking any part, regardless of how complicated it’s going to be.”

“The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it...  It’s a great outlet.  I’m not really sure who I am - it seems I change every day.”

“The good thing about acting is that it always keeps you on your toes...  It’s not like any other job where you can go in and do the same thing as yesterday.”

“The role of Rimbaud is one of the most important roles to play for a young actor.”

“I’ve managed to keep a clear head and remain sane in this business because I remain a kid off-camera.”

“My career should adapt to me.  Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go.”

“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.”

“Portraying emotionally ill characters gives me the chance to really act.”

“I prefer ordinary girls - you know, college students, waitresses, that sort of thing.  Most of the girls I go out with are just good friends.  Just because I go out to the cinema with a girl, it doesn’t mean we are dating.”

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

“I was always the kid in school who tried to get attention, not necessarily the class clown, but I’d do little unexpected performances.”

“School, I never truly got the knack of.  I could never focus on things I didn’t want to learn.”

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

“I am friends with Demi.  Don’t believe anything you read.”

“I don’t see why I can’t have friends of both sexes without wild rumors being circulated.  It’s crazy.”

“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 want to be a jerk like the rest of my friends, and have fun, and not care about the consequences, but I just can’t now.”

“If I want to go to a party with a few male friends, it doesn’t mean I’m gay.”

“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.”

“If you can do what you do best and be happy, you’re further along in life than most people.”

“The first kiss I had was the most disgusting thing in my life.  The girl injected about a pound of saliva into my mouth, and when I walked away I had to spit it all out.”

“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.”

“With Romeo and Juliet, you’re talking about two people who meet one night, and get married the same night.  I believe in love at first sight-but it hasn’t happened to me yet.”

“My mother is a walking miracle.”

“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.”

“Being dubbed as a hunk sort of annoys me.  It gives me a yucky feeling.”

“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.”

“Drugs?  Every one has a choice and I choose not to do drugs.”

“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.”

“I couldn’t deal with playing a character who rides motorcycles and has a leather jacket and is a tough kid, y’know?”

“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.”

“I’m not the kind of person who tries to be cool or trendy, I’m definitely an individual.”

“It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing all the hype that’s written about you...  Who knows?  In a couple of years, you might find me in the loony bin!”

“Meryl Streep does things I would never have thought possible...  Her presence on screen is outstanding.”

“When a role for a young guy is being offered to me, I think of River Phoenix.  It feels like a loss.”