Whether it’s making a film or raising my children, personally I’m striving to do the right things and to learn.
TOM CRUISEWhether it’s making a film or raising my children, personally I’m striving to do the right things and to learn.
TOM CRUISEAs 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 CRUISEOn film Vanilla Sky: You’re going to get the full experience of what love is.
TOM CRUISEAwards are wonderful. I’ve been nominated many times and I’ve won many awards. But my journey is not towards that. If it happens it will be a blast. If it doesn’t, it’s still been a blast.
TOM CRUISEI’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.
TOM CRUISEIndividuals have to decide what is true and real for them.
TOM CRUISEWhen you talk about emotional, chemical imbalances in people, there is no science behind that.
TOM CRUISEI 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 CRUISEOf course [I believe in aliens]. Are you so arrogant as to believe we are alone in this universe?
TOM CRUISEThey smell good. They look pretty. I love women. I do.
TOM CRUISEEven in my dreams, I’m an idiot who knows he’s about to wake up to reality.
TOM CRUISEWhere 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 CRUISEBut I think also you look at Scientology it is the fastest growing religion. It’s helped so many people.
TOM CRUISEEvery 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 CRUISEI 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.
TOM CRUISEEverybody dies, Sally. The thing is to die well.
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