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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.

Tom Cruise

I don’t pretend to be the character. I am the character.
TOM CRUISE

Character People Pretended
Every time I make a “Mission” movie or other films, people kind of look at me and go, “Well, now what? What’s next?” I think there’s always going to be another mountain. I think there’s something always in store.
TOM CRUISE

Mountain People Thinking
Even in my dreams, I’m an idiot who knows he’s about to wake up to reality.
TOM CRUISE

Dream Reality Wake
I don’t hide from cameras or anything. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t seek our press for the women I’m dating, but if it finds me, it finds me.
TOM CRUISE

Bother Cameras Dating
I feel good about the decisions that I made and I’m happy. You know, I’m really happy.
TOM CRUISE

Decision Feel Good Made
I don’t care if you print something nasty about me. If it’s true, fine. I don’t care. But just make sure it’s the truth.
TOM CRUISE

Care Nasty Truth
I used to go to Maple Leafs games all the time when Nic shot To Die For here in Toronto. This is a great city. I love it here.
TOM CRUISE

Cities Countries Games People
Individuals have to decide what is true and real for them.
TOM CRUISE

Decide Individuals Real
But I think also you look at Scientology it is the fastest growing religion. It’s helped so many people.
TOM CRUISE

Looks People Thinking
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

Knowing Life Thinking
Today, people can say anything they want. Suddenly it gets in the rumor mill and then it evolves and then somehow it becomes fact and you say, What is this? You know, why don’t you ask me?
TOM CRUISE

Anything People Rumors Say
Where do I get my seriousness? You can’t help but grow up fast when your parents get divorced. You see your mother go to get food stamps and she’s making fifty dollars too much to get them, with four kids to support.
TOM CRUISE

Grow Up Kids Mother
When I’m promoting a film, I’m not going to get caught up in anything else, and that includes all my personal things.
TOM CRUISE

Caught Film Personal Things
Of course [I believe in aliens]. Are you so arrogant as to believe we are alone in this universe?
TOM CRUISE

Aliens Arrogant Believe
When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you’re either going to sink or you’re going to swim.
TOM CRUISE

Action Problem Swim
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

Artist Compassion Thinking

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