My mom, Irmelin, taught me the value of life. Her own life was saved by my grandmother during World War II. – Leonardo DiCaprio
You do need parental guidance and I was in a great position with both my mum and dad. They split when I was a baby but even though I stayed with my mom they were both very much involved in my upbringing. – Leonardo DiCaprio
I got attention by being funny at school, pretending to be retarded, and jumping around with a deformed hand. – Leonardo DiCaprio
Ive never been Romeo who meets a girl and falls for her immediately. Its been a much slower process for me each time Ive gone into a relationship. – Leonardo DiCaprio
My mom and I used to listen to records, read, and take train rides across the country in the summer. It was a very chill life. She didnt expose me to anything that was ahead of my development, but she expected me to adjust to her world – she did not expect to adjust to mine. – Martha Plimpton
I had so many offers after True Blood for things that were someone in the same vein, but nowhere near Alan Balls vision. Or something that was over-the-top and fantastical. And Ive always wanted to play the regular, working-class mom, and Ive never really had the chance to do that. – Michelle Forbes