You can make a million excuses or you can make a million dollars.

I have to say that whatever decisions I make, I really do think that movie making is a director’s medium. They are the people that ultimately shape the film, and a director can take great material and turn it into garbage if they are not capable of making a good movie.

Everything comes to you at the right time. Be patient and trust the process.

I’ve changed. You can’t help it. Your mind starts working in a different way. You feel really scrutinised by people.

If you’re having your authentic self, you have no competition.

I figure life’s a gift and I don’t intend on wasting it. You don’t know what hand your gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you… to make each day count.

I am not a scientist, but I don’t need to be.

I can remember getting rejected systematically by casting directors as a young kid. I felt like the biggest outsider there ever was; that I’d never belong in that club.

Work until you don’t have to introduce yourself.

Fall in love with the person who enjoys your madness. Not an idiot who forces you to be normal.

Dreams feel real while we’re in them. It’s only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.

I’m Really moved by all the people on the internet demanding that I should win an Oscar. but to be honest, I only do this job because i love it, not to win prizes.

The main thing for me right now is just to live my life with my family and friends. They treat me like Leo, not ‘Leonardo, Master Thespian’. That’s all I need to keep my sanity.

These things are … beyond your control. It’s in other people’s hands now.

Cheers to the ones who doubted me.

Pain is temporary, film is forever.

The bottom line is, when it comes to an actor and his performance, whether nominated or not, it simply has to do with whether that character had enough resonance with the audience. You know, to the filmgoers. And that something that you can’t control.

Either I will find a way or I will create a way, but I will not create an excuse.

I don’t watch anything of mine much. I haven’t gone to drama school, or college, either. I just like to watch other actors in action. I learned so much from working with De Niro. I’d be in a scene with him where I was supposed to be acting, and I was just watching.

Playing Arnie was fun because everything I did was spontaneous.

My father, George, has also affected the choices in my life regarding films. I like films that take chances or say something different or experiment. Growing up with him, I was surrounded by different artists – not just actors or film-makers but cartoonists, poets, writers.

Relationships are like electric currents.

Dear Dad, you always told me that an honest man has nothing to fear, so I’m trying my best not to be afraid.

It’s very, very rare in this business [moviemaking] where a script lands on your lap ready to go.

Most of the time I do feel like I need someone else when I’m alone. But I can still get by with just my own company and that makes me a stronger person.

The last thing I want to turn into is a fat Hollywood jerk. I was brought up without much money and I was happy. I don’t think that I will strive for money or success and end up greedy or big-headed. That only leads to unhappiness. I can still be down-to-earth and do this job as long as I enjoy it.

What I really wanted was to travel and see all the different animals that were on the verge of extinction.

It’s business! Leave your emotions at the door.

When I grew up, I lived in the ghettos of Hollywood; it was the most disgusting place to be. I was known as the crazy little kid. I did impressions. Then I realized that’s not what I want to do. I don’t want to be a comedian to please other people.

Hoover was incredibly ambitious as a young man. He was highly motivated to succeed in Washington, primarily due to his mother’s expectations of him.

Some people don’t get it when I’m being sarcastic.

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

Cheers to my Haters, There is so much more to come!

When people treat you like they don’t care. Believe them. They don’t.

I like doing things that scare me. I went bungee jumping, but sky diving is just the sickest thing.

You have to enjoy life in the process. It may sound corny, but it’s true. At the end of the day, we can’t always achieve everything that we dream of but you do have to enjoy life in the process.

Never let failure take control of you.

A clear rejection is better than a fake promise.

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

It’s a weird feeling when people are defining you, and you haven’t even defined yourself.

Dark green is my favorite color. It’s the color of nature and the color of money and the color of moss!

I’m still exploring in a lot of ways. I don’t know myself completely.

Sometimes I wonder will God ever forgive us for what we’ve done to each other? Then I look around and I realize God left this place a long time ago.

To be honest, I’m not really prepared to do a musical, simply because I think I have a pretty atrocious voice.

Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating.

I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it’s not some place you can look for. Because it’s not where you go. It’s how you feel for a moment in your life when you’re a part of something. And if you find that moment, it lasts forever.

I love being immersed in nature, going to places in the world that are pristine and untouched by man. It’s almost a religious experience when you go to a place like the Amazon, and there’s no civilization for thousands of miles.

When I was young I used to have this thing where I wanted to see everything I used to think ‘How can I die without seeing every inch of this world?

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

After I had success, it was great to not have to worry about money. It was on my mind often when I was growing up.

The argument is over. Anyone that doesn’t believe that climate change is happening doesn’t believe in science.

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

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

We only get one planet. Humankind must become accountable on a massive scale for the wanton destruction of our collective home. Protecting our future on this planet depends on the conscious evolution of our species.

This created world really helped me as an actor. It heightened everything, which made it more dangerous, more interesting and more liberating.

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 realize that I do not change the course of history. I am an actor, I do a movie, that’s the end of it. You have to realize that we are just clowns for hire.

The scientific community has been screaming out loud. Ninety-nine per cent of the scientific community is in agreement that man is contributing to (climate change).

This is not about just telling people to change their light bulbs or to buy a hybrid car. This disaster has grown beyond the choices that individuals make. This is now about our industries, and governments around the world taking decisive, large-scale action.

You can make history, or you will be vilified by it.

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.

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

I’m absolutely clean. I’ve never tried anything. That’s not a lie!

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!

I like girls who are intelligent, somewhat funny, and pretty with a nice personality.

I respect the person, not the gender. I simply can’t respect a shitty person just because of his/her Gender.

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

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

People will always judge you because they feel dissatisfied with their own life.

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 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 colors. But I do like jackets. I have a little bit of an obsession with them.

Everybody has gone through something that has changed them in a way that they could never go back to the person they once were.

I don’t really have many extravagances. I don’t fly private jets and I don’t have bodyguards and I don’t buy crazy things. I have a couple of houses here and there. I bought a very expensive watch, and I am going to buy a really expensive movie poster, the original for The Thief of Bagdad (1940). I love movie posters.

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

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.

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.

Anywhere you go, desire is desire. The sun cannot bleach it, nor the tide wash it away.

I want you to back yourself into a corner. Give yourself no choice but to succeed. let the consequences of failure become so dire and so unthinkable that you’ll have no choice but to do whatever it takes to succeed.

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.

When you develop an infatuation for someone you always find a reason to believe that this is exactly the person for you.

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

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.

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.

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.

Global warming is not only the No.1 environmental challenge we face today but one of the most important issues facing all of humanity. We all have to do our part to raise awareness about global warming and the problems we as a people face in promoting a sustainable environmental future for our planet.

I certainly don’t eat raw bison liver on a regular basis.

A man’s legacy is determined by how the story ends.

I like to help the whales, the otters, and the dolphins. When I’m acting and I take a break, the first thing on my list is spending time by the sea.

I’m 97% sure you don’t like me. But I’m 100% sure i don’t care.

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

Anyone I’m with has to give me freedom. I like to be with someone who has character and style and someone who is very understanding.

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

I just feel like everyone tries to do something different, but you always wind up doing the same damn thing.”