Top 100 Jared Leto Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “I like to employ the power of no. We all want to say yes, because with yes comes so much opportunity, but with the power of no comes focus and engagement.”

— Jared Leto

52. “It’s nice to be able to communicate digitally with people around the world.”

— Jared Leto

53. “Your heart is like glass, if it breaks, it’s pretty hard to put it back together again.”

— Jared Leto

54. “I understand that coffee and cigarettes are cool, fashionable and all that. But agree the tea with cookies still taste better.”

— Jared Leto

55. “If you are willing to walk the path of a dreamer, then anything is possibly.”

— Jared Leto

56. “I’d prefer 1,000 followers, friends, and fans that actually meant something, rather than 10 million that weren’t engaged.”

— Jared Leto

57. “I’m terminally dissatisfied. That’s probably part of being an artist.”

— Jared Leto

58. “It’s funny. I don’t like onions but I like onion rings. What’s up with that?”

— Jared Leto

59. “It was great growing up a nomad. To this day I still love hiking and back packing.”

— Jared Leto

60. “My proudest moment was when I was in high school, some jackass tried to give me a wedgy. I came prepared, I went commando. It tickled.”

— Jared Leto

61. “On the one hand, how many people do you need to love you before you feel OK about yourself?”

— Jared Leto

62. “I’m constantly failing, but not upset about it. I think there’s a great deal to learn from that.”

— Jared Leto

63. “This is a song called ‘The Kill.’ But don’t be scared, it’s a nice song. About losing your mind.”

— Jared Leto

64. “I’m pretty masochistic. I kill myself for my craft – Literally.”

— Jared Leto

65. “Louisiana is a place that you escape, not a place that you leave.”

— Jared Leto

66. “I always believe that the bridge between reality and a dream is work.”

— Jared Leto

67. “Art is really predicated upon the experiences that you’ve had in your life. You only have to share what you’ve consumed.”

— Jared Leto

68. “So I started to learn Russian and I was one of those probably way too eager, annoying young actor kids who was trying to change all my lines to Russian, much to the dismay of the director and Nic Cage.”

— Jared Leto

69. “I only did karaoke once in my life. It was with Courtney Love and it was a total disaster. She pulled me on stage in front of 500 people at a wedding. I’d never done karaoke before.”

— Jared Leto

70. “As artists, it’s our job to delve into the uncomfortable, the difficult and the challenging.”

— Jared Leto

71. “I never think people are cheeering for us. In fact, i don’t really hear them at all.”

— Jared Leto

72. “I could be your worst enemy. But i would rather have friends then enemies, and i go to great length to make that the case. There’s much more reward in having friends.”

— Jared Leto

73. “I was and I still am a dreamer, that made me the person I am today.”

— Jared Leto

74. “I get a terminal dissatisfaction on films. If I was bad in one scene, it’s impossible to let go. And it can make or break my day. If I drank, I would probably drink a lot.”

— Jared Leto

75. “When you make music, you’re in really direct contact with your fans out there, so you hear all kinds of stories.”

— Jared Leto

76. “I kinda have the opposite of ADD. I have a hyper-focused disorder, where if there’s a given task in front of me I really concentrate on that.”

— Jared Leto

77. “When advertising is great, it’s transcendent. It’s art.”

— Jared Leto

78. “He’s an innocent in a lot of ways. He’s a very simple person who really doesn’t have the resources or the strength, ultimately, to handle the situation.”

— Jared Leto

79. “It’s not like I’m hanging out at shopping malls or going to celebrity golf tournaments. I’m so in my own little world. I got my dog, my music, my brother, a couple of friends.”

— Jared Leto

80. “I used to like to break into other people’s houses and sit in their rooms. I found it very comforting to be in someone’s empty house.”

— Jared Leto

81. “No, I don’t wear contacts, and contrary to what some people have said, I do not have a glass eye.”

— Jared Leto

82. “A very common thing these days is people show up and they ask us in the band to sign with a Sharpie right on their skin and they go get it tattooed the next day. Then they’ll show up at another show and they’ll have their tattoo.”

— Jared Leto

83. “Well, there was a time when we used to sacrifice goats, but then we all became vegans, so we’ve been sacrificing tofu before the shows!”

— Jared Leto

84. “I think I remember from the offset I said, ‘I’ve visited this territory. This isn’t for me.’ And then I read the script and I said, ‘You know, this is completely something different. This is a whole new life.’”

— Jared Leto

85. “I really enjoy learning about other people and I’m really curious about other people.”

— Jared Leto

86. “Professionally, I don’t necessarily have to adhere to a certain dress code. However, I think that comfort is crucial. Otherwise, you won’t be able to have fun and express yourself.”

— Jared Leto

87. “I don’t want to be some actor talking about how he wants to be a musician. It’s something I’m really passionate about and I don’t want to be spouting off at the mouth about something before it’s out there and can speak for itself.”

— Jared Leto

88. “When you are living your dreams it doesn’t feel like work, but it’s important to take some time away for yourself. It’s goot to make some time for your own company.”

— Jared Leto

89. “Thank God for the Italians, the most forgiving people of the world. And they sing so loud you can barely hear the music!”

— Jared Leto

90. “I learned early on how to treat women by the examples that were set around me.”

— Jared Leto

91. “I never sing under the shower, I keep it for the stage.”

— Jared Leto

92. “It’s nice if people ask to use your song. You have to make a decision as an artist how you feel about that.”

— Jared Leto

93. “No one has to give you permission to make music or make art.”

— Jared Leto

94. “I think that to explore the uncomfortable and the politically incorrect is the job of the artist.”

— Jared Leto

95. “When I was a kid I was the king of mullets. If you’re wearing a rock T-shirt and you’re a fan of Rush – one of the greatest bands in the universe – you’ve got to have a mullet.”

— Jared Leto

96. “One memory I have is there were a lot of dogs at this one place and my brother got in a horrific fight with a dog and the dog bit his toe off. They became fast friends after that. He lost a toe and gained a friend.”

— Jared Leto

97. “If you’re looking for Jesus Then get on your knees.”

— Jared Leto

98. “I’ve always liked Saturn. But I also have some sympathy for Pluto because I heard it’s been downgraded from a planet, and I think it should remain a planet. Once you’ve given something planetary status it’s kind of mean to take it away.”

— Jared Leto

99. “The idea that I would ever end up on David Letterman or Jay Leno is horrifying. I am such a freak in comparison to most other twenty-five-year-old guys. I have no idea what other people are thinking. I’m not really in touch.”

— Jared Leto

100. “High school is a dark place; I hung out with ‘freaks.’”

— Jared Leto