Tom Cruise
Actor
1962-07-03
Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer known for leading roles in action and drama films. He is widely associated with the Mission: Impossible film series.
Quotes by Tom Cruise
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Perception and reality are two different things.
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Perception and reality are two different things.
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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.
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When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you're either going to sink or you're going to swim.
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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.
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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.
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When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion.
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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.
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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.
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Do I make mistakes? Yeah.
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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.
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