Leonardo DiCaprio Quotes

It doesn't matter even if I am slow or fast as long as my films are honest and carries my integrity.

I didn't want to do the whole, get the hottest person thing. I wanted to make sure every record felt right.

I would rather fall flat on my face than try to just make a quick dollar by making music that fits into the radio format right now. It does nothing for me.

There's a few movies I wanted to do, and I didn't get to do them partly because they wanted me to be part of the horse and pony show, getting the money, and I'm just not doing that. There's a few movies that people wanted me to do, but they were too safe.

I'd rather sell 10,000 records that represent me than 2 million that don't represent me at all.

I write about what interests me. It's very dangerous when you try to satisfy an audience.

A lot of times, people believe that until you're a certain-list actor, you say yes to everything; you're not allowed to say no. But early on, something went off in me, and if something didn't ring true for a myriad of reasons, I would say no and was fortunate enough to have people around me that were OK with that.

I don't want to do every independent film offered to me.

I've made movies where I was not happy, and I'd rather not work for a year than do a bad film. It takes a long time for me to recuperate when I do that.

I'm not afraid of a big studio film; I trust my instincts. But for me, it's not really about box office. It's about looking back on your work and not having to apologize for it.

I really believe in not compromising your art. I feel like I've never compromised my art.

I have refused money sometimes for a film. I have refused films when I felt that it was not for me. When it was just a job or just about making money, I said no. I wanted to make every film count, and when you are true to yourself, this gives you a certain integrity and a certain reputation.

I've never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is public taste.

I don't want to sell my soul to Hollywood - to just make run-of-the-mill stuff.

I've always been really picky about roles and make a point of reminding myself that it's not about the money - because, obviously, there's a lot of money to be made in this business if you're willing to do anything.

I cannot do a film I don't believe in, however safe it might be.

I have a lot of creative control, so I can decide what I want to wear, what I want my brand to look like, what I want my songs to sound like, so I don't sound like some fake artist that people can't relate to.

I'm lucky enough that financially I don't have to feel obliged to go for the bigger stuff. I like the stories and scripts to dictate if I want to do them.

The way I choose projects is based on what I think is most real and most interesting, not on what's paying the most money or what's most popular.

I'm always looking for a reason to say no when I'm approached about a big studio tentpole because your fear is will you be consumed into the anonymous machine, and it will suck out any specificity and point of view that you might hope to express.

It's just a campy blast. I just want to do as little as I can and make it good, and try not to sell out. I'm sure I will, but I'm just trying to postpone it.

I never choose a genre over quality. I never think, 'I want to do that,' and sacrifice the fact it might not be very good.

I love Michael Bay movies. I don't think I'd be selling out if I did one. I happen to like his movies. I think selling out is doing something you don't believe in, and you're doing it for a selfish purpose.

I have tried to make decisions to work with great directors, with good scripts, and that makes the pickings real slim.

I'm not going to release something just because they think it's the next hit. It's not what everyone wants to hear, but that's the way it is.