
"People want you to be a crazy, out-of-control teen brat. They want you miserable, just like them. They don't want heroes, what they want is to see you fall." "I'm an ordinary guy. I have a good group of friends. Some I've known since elementary school, some I met recently. I like to have sweet people around me. Just give me someone who's relaxed and cool to hang out with." "I'm just trying to get used to all the attention." "I wanted to be an actor so all the girls would see me." "I just hate it when bad stories get made up about me, like that I have a drug habit. Just because I enjoy going out doesn't mean I'm doing drugs. I've never done drugs and don't intend to either." "Having fun is a huge priority for me." "The last thing I want to do is turn into a Hollywood jerk." about love at first sight: "You've got to keep the faith. Who doesn't like the idea that you could see someone tomorrow and she could be the love of your life? It's very romantic." about his career: "I never really took it seriously. I never really thought it would happen." "When I'm acting and I take a break, the first thing on my list is spending time by the sea." "I like to meet different people with different experiences." "All these actors think that the blood through their veins is fueled by acting. I'm happier when I'm not working, hanging out with my friends, doing something I like." "People should be themselves, be honest. That's the most important thing: honesty." "A lot of actors think that the blood running through their veins is fueled by acting. I'm happier when I'm not working, hanging out with my friends." "Don't think for a moment that I'm really like any of the characters I play. That's why it's called ACTING." "I don't know if people are staring because they recogize me or because they think I'm a weirdo." "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 plan on being around for a while." "I hope to have a long career and keep doing and trying new things." "I was getting really terrible scripts before Gilbert Grape." "I like my name, even though in school they used to call me Leonardo Retardo." "At the end of the day, I know I've had more fun being famous than I would've had otherwise. The attention I'm getting, having people I respect admire me...hey! It's not bad for a kid from East Hollywood." "I like to do things that scare me. I went bungee jumping, but skydiving is the sickest thing. The whole trip down, I didn't cry. I was just depressed." "I've decided not to do anything like Titanic again...I learned a lot from it, but I just figured it's not really for me. For now I just want to do things that really appeal to me."