leonardodicrapio:

_{This could be his year. Is he frustrated he hasn’t won? “Here, I’ll show you the card they gave me today” (at the luncheon), he says, rummaging through his pockets after setting aside the electronic cigarette he says he puffs to “relieve the stress of life.” He retrieves a small white card he calls “that little football chalk-up” listing his film stats. Leaning in, he points to the portion that reads: five nominations, zero wins. With a heavy chuckle he looks up and says, “Zip!” With the card back in his pocket, DiCaprio adds: “It’s quite interesting. People think I feel I’m overdue for something …” He stares at the ground for a moment, collecting his thoughts. “Anyone wants to be accepted by their peers, but the truth is every year is unique and everyone is just going to vote for who they think is worthy.”}

_{Leonardo DiCaprio at The Nominees Luncheon, February 10th, 2014}