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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.

Tom Cruise

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
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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Actors Play
I’m someone who doesn’t believe in making my problems other people’s problems.
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Believe People Problem
People go for help, but their lives don’t get better because of those [psychiatric] drugs. They get worse. They feel numb and they’re told that’s a good thing. It’s how you degrade a society – by drugging the piss out of it.
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Better Drug Ge People
I feel good about the decisions that I made and I’m happy. You know, I’m really happy.
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Decision Feel Good Made
I would live with all of my sisters if I could. We’ve always been very close, my sisters and me.
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All Close Live Sister
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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Inner Peace Stability Tools Use
On film Vanilla Sky: You’re going to get the full experience of what love is.
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Love Sky Vanilla
I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning.
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People Thinking Winning
When you talk about emotional, chemical imbalances in people, there is no science behind that.
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Emotional Imbalance People
Everybody dies, Sally. The thing is to die well.
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Death Dying Oblivion
I have cooked turkeys in my day but when Mom’s around I let her do it.
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Around Mom People
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
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
They smell good. They look pretty. I love women. I do.
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Looks Love Smell Women
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.
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Light Running World

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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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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