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 CRUISEI have cooked turkeys in my day but when Mom’s around I let her do it.
More Tom Cruise Quotes
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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.
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They smell good. They look pretty. I love women. I do.
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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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I kept looking [at Katie] and thinking, ‘This woman’s amazing.’ I’m happy that I’m with her. She’s amazing, and I’d think the same of her even if she wasn’t with me – she’s just amazing.
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Of course [I believe in aliens]. Are you so arrogant as to believe we are alone in this universe?
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Everybody dies, Sally. The thing is to die well.
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On film Vanilla Sky: You’re going to get the full experience of what love is.
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I’m not greedy. I just want my half.
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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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When you talk about emotional, chemical imbalances in people, there is no science behind that.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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