Leonardo DiCaprio Quotes

I always wanted to direct. I always saw myself as a director. I know that I've definitely found what I should be doing with my life. In my life, as far as my career goes, I always felt, as an actor, that it was something that would just be a temporary thing that would get me to what I wanted to do next. That's what my acting did.

I'm not as interested in what you make as I am in what you're passionate about. What business are you really in?

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Directing is definitely something that is in my life for keeps, and the more I do it, the more I realize how much I want to learn and how much I have to give. And it kind of bolsters my acting - it enhances it in a really wonderful way that I wasn't expecting.

I want to go make a movie and be very present for that and give it everything I have, and after we're done, then the rest of the time is mine.

You hear it said time and time again by successful directors: You have to make a movie for yourself. Don't make it for anyone else.

All I ever wanted to do was to do something interesting.

I've always felt that I'm successful for a reason - so I can help, whether that's one individual or a group of people. That's why I keep going with football. I love the game and I'll keep playing as long as I can, but ultimately there's a different purpose.

It's not, 'I'll do this and make lots of money, and I'll be a star.' It's more, 'I know what art I want to make.'

Most of the things I've had a producorial involvement on began as things I was going to direct, or I set out to direct myself and realized either I don't have the fire in my belly to do it, or I don't feel like I've licked the story enough.

I remember, when I was younger, it was such a big fantasy for me. Now that I actually have a career and have made an album, it's really surreal.

Directing is much more satisfying to me than acting.

How shall we live so as to have the consciousness of not having lived in vain?

If you're bored, it's because someone else is fulfilling his dream. Become a bore. It's the most interesting thing you'll ever do.

Directing is literally what I've always wanted to do, ever since I was a kid. So I love the career I've built behind the camera.

I know that one day I'm going to die. I want to accomplish as much as I can before I do.

I want to act for the rest of my life - and I also want to pursue directing. Watching Bill Condon direct 'Twilight' kind of made me think, 'OK yeah, I really want to do this now.' This idea that you can make an image in your head and be in full control of how it comes out - I thought that was really cool.

I would love to just keep working with really great directors who really inspire me.

I don't feel old or used up, and I don't have time to waste thinking about aging, because I live only for my cause.

I would love to write and direct.

The projects that I've been fortunate enough to do are all projects where I followed my heart. I didn't follow the money or the names. It's all about reflecting my life and my art.

I only make those films that I would love to watch.

Leaving a legacy beyond just playing football has become extremely important to me.

It has always been important to me to be a creative artist, not to be a star, not to be rich, not to be famous.

For as long as I can remember, I always knew that I had to do something extraordinary with my life.