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Tom Cruise
American
Actor
About the author
What I find sometimes that is tricky is if actors are using too much of their own life in a picture, in a scene, they get locked into a particular way to play the scene, and it lacks an immediacy.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Life
#Play
#Actors
I've learned to relax more. Everybody feels pressure in what they do, maybe mine is just a little different because there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to accomplish what I want to.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Want
#Day
#Pressure
#Relax
I've never done work for money ever. If your choices are based on grosses and the film doesn't do well, what does that mean? It leaves you with nothing.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Film
#Work
#Nothing
#Money
#Choices
It's well known I'm a Scientologist, and that has helped me to find that inner peace in my life and it's something that has given me great stability and tools that I use.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Life
#Peace
#Tools
#Stability
Saddam has committed many crimes against humanity and against his own people.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#People
#Humanity
Talk is over-rated as a means of settling disputes.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Talk
I've gotten very good at scheduling my life, scheduling the scene and preparing myself for knowing, saving the energy, consuming the energy, knowing when to go for it and having the available reserves to be able to do that. You have to think about that, because it's endurance.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Life
#Energy
#Endurance
The thing about film-making is I give it everything, that's why I work so hard. I always tell young actors to take charge. It's not that hard. Sign your own cheques, be responsible.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Film
#Work
#Actors
I've never made a film that I didn't believe in, you know? However the picture turns out, I've always given everything to it. That's kind of how I approach life. I can't help it. There's no part-way with me on anything in any area of my life.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Life
#Film
#Help
When I first started out all the attention could be a bit unnerving, especially when people stared. Now I find the best thing is to just relax. Being recognized is just something you have to get used to.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Now
#People
#Being
#First
#Attention
#Relax
When I work, I work very hard. So I look to work with people who have that level of dedication. And I depend on that from everyone. From the director to my crews that I work with.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#People
#Work
#Dedication
When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Life
#People
#Successful
When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you're either going to sink or you're going to swim.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Problems
The exciting part of acting, I don't know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Acting
#Moments
I always look for a challenge and something that's different.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Challenge
Nothing ends nicely, that's why it ends.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Nothing
I've been... chased by paparazzi, and they run lights, and they chase you and harass you the whole time. It happens all over the world, and it has certainly gotten worse. You don't know what it's like being chased by them.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Time
#World
#Being
Awards are wonderful. I've been nominated many times and I've won many awards. But my journey is not towards that. If it happens it will be a blast. If it doesn't, it's still been a blast.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Will
#Journey
#Awards
Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren't completely embarassed yet, but you glimpse tomorrow's embarrassment?
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Feeling
#Tomorrow
#Embarrassment
As a young actor, people were trying to define who I was before I really knew that for myself. But I still remember thinking, "This is what I love doing, and I hope I'm going to be able to do it forever."
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Love
#Hope
#People
#Thinking
#Trying
#Actor
I didn't become an actor to have power, but it just happens that I have it and so I have a lot of opportunities.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Power
#Actor
I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#People
#Winning
I look at the Samurai because they were the artists of their time. What I think struck me when I read Bushido is compassion. 'If there's no one there to help, go out and find someone to help.' That hit me, because I try to lead my life like that.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Time
#Life
#Help
#Artists
#Compassion
I love kids. I was a kid myself, once.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Love
#Kids
I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I can't do something halfway, three-quarters, nine-tenths. If I'm going to do something, I go all the way.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Love
#Pride
I want a world without war, a world without insanity. I want to see people do well. I don't even think it's as much as what I want for myself. It's more what I want for the people around me. That's what I want.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Want
#People
#World
#War
#Insanity
I would live with all of my sisters if I could. We've always been very close, my sisters and me.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Sisters
I'm passionate about learning. I'm passionate about life.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Life
#Learning
Every single time I start to do a picture, without fail, I feel as if I don't know what I'm doing.
Tom Cruise,
American
Actor
#Time