Two recent Leto Quotes (Team Rock)
"We've been doing this for so long. We've had lots of ups and downs. We've battled our record company. We've been sued for 30 million dollars. Toured incessantly. Seen the world many times over. Put out four albums, now. And we're still here. We're still standing. We're survivors. ... I think we identify with our audience in a very deep way. I think our audience is made up of a lot of survivors. A lot of people who have overcome big obstacles in their lives. A lot of dreamers. People with the hope that they'll do something special, something different with their lives." - Jared Leto
From Team Rock "Faith and Dreams, Part I" http://youtu.be/Ezo8TqsQDpU Dated 11/30/2013
"I feel very fortunate. I have a lot of gratitude. To be able to make things, to be a creative person, to be an artist, a musician, a filmmaker, and to be able to share things with the world. I love that. I don't tend to think or worry about happiness too much. I always remember about what Bob Dillon said when he was asked a similar question. He said, "Happy? Why would I want to be happy? Anybody can do that." He was probably just fucking with the journalist. But ... I think the moods and results like that, you can't really chase them. You have to be ... they're like the weather. It comes and goes. If you're doing the right thing you'll get your fair share of both." - Jared Leto
From Team Rock "Faith and Dreams, Part 2" http://youtu.be/BO_aqT69gy0 Dated 12/05/2013
You need to watch Jared with the second quote. It's wistful, but not resigned. Not sure how to describe the vibe, exactly.
(Actually, I could have quoted the entire 2 part interview. It was a good one.)