Leonardo DiCaprio Quotes
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I've got this reputation for shooting one take which is a wonderful reputation to have but it's hard to live up to.
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You can either be a vain movie star, or you can try to shed some light on different aspects of the human condition.
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Mother Earth is hurting. And she needs a generation of thoughtful, caring and active kids like all of you to protect her for the future.
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We [ with Russel Crowe] had an Arabic coach there [ in the Body of Lies] that was really helpful, because it was more so than any accent. You have to be so exact, and there's different dialects of Arabic from country to country so it was really, really difficult to tell you the truth. And one of the hardest things I've ever had to do language-wise, because it comes from the throat. It's different. And also learning about the customs and the culture and all that, so we had advisors for that sort of thing.
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I think actors make the mistake of finding their little niche in the business and once they try to do something a little darker, boom, they get slapped across the face for it, so they go back to what they did before.
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My mother is a walking miracle.
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It's a tough thing-you get in a situation where you feel you have to be perfect all the time and it sucks.
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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.
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It’s easy to be an expert if you’re the only one in the world with an interest.
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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.
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My first date was with a girl named Cessi. We'd had a beautiful relationship over the phone all summer long. Then she came home and we met to go out for the first time to the movies. When I saw her I was petrified. I couldn't even look her in the eye to talk to her.
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To put a lot of hard work and effort into a project or character and for it to be recognised, how can it not be nice?
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I've just got to maintain my passion for what I do.
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And now it's your turn - the time to answer the greatest challenge of our existence on this planet is now.
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As a little kid growing up in Hollywood, I was called 'a little crazy'. And now I guess I'm still that way.
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I watch a lot of Turner Classic movies. But I don't do private screenings. I don't have the old school, reel to reel projectors. I do have a big screen TV, though.
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When I can't immediately define the character, and there's an element of mystery to it and still a lot to be explored, that's when I say yes.
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My parents know I was outgoing as a child, and whenever people came over I'd automatically do impressions of them as soon as they left; it was my mom's favorite thing.
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When a role for a young guy is being offered to me, I think of River Phoenix. It feels like a loss.
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There is no element of genius without some form of madness.
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I grew up when I was 15 when I had my first opportunity in movies. I watched every great movie for a year and a half, and since then I've asked myself how I can emulate such artistry. That's really my motivation. I want to do something as good as my heroes have done.
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I cheated a lot, because I just couldn't sit and do homework. I usually sat next to someone extremely smart.
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Now is the time to divest and invest to let our world leaders know that we, as individuals and institutions, are taking action to address climate change, and we expect them to do their part this December in Paris at the U.N. climate talks.
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I was always the kid in school who tried to get attention, not necessarily the class clown, but I'd do little unexpected performances.