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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

Here’s how I’ve lived my life: I’ve never been late to a set. I make films I believe in. I feel privileged to be able to do what I love.
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Able Believe Film
Even in my dreams, I’m an idiot who knows he’s about to wake up to reality.
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Dream Reality Wake
Of course [I believe in aliens]. Are you so arrogant as to believe we are alone in this universe?
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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.
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Action Problem Swim
I’m a good listener. I think it’s the one characteristic that’s most important. I’ve always been that way. Not that I take all the advice, but you’ve got to listen to it and have the courage to make your own decision. Then I just go for it.
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Advice Decision Thinking
When I’m promoting a film, I’m not going to get caught up in anything else, and that includes all my personal things.
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Caught Film Personal Things
Individuals have to decide what is true and real for them.
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Decide Individuals Real
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.
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Dedication Directors People
It seems to me that if there were any logic to our language, trust would be a four letter word.
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Four Letters Word
I think if technology is used in a way that is not responsible, that is a bad thing. I think technology and where it is going inevitable, and there’s great benefits that can help an individual in society at large.
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Benefits Technology Thinking
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.
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Cities Countries Games People
Being a Scientologist, when you drive past an accident… you know you have to do something about it because you know you’re the only one that can really help.
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Dumb Funny Past
If someone wants to know about Scientology, they should just go and read about it themselves. That’s the best way to do it.
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Read Themselves Want
I like to work with people that I like hanging out with, that I admire, that are really smart and talented, and we can problem solve together.
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People Smart Together
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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Artist Compassion 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?
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Anything People Rumors Say

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.”

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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.”

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