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

Tom Cruise

Sex is great, if you are in a relationship. Otherwise, I find sex actually not so interesting. Without a relationship it is confusing.
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Confusing Interesting Sex
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
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
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
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
Nothing ends nicely, that’s why it ends.
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Ends Heartbreak Nothing
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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Mountain People Thinking
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
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
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
On film Vanilla Sky: You’re going to get the full experience of what love is.
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Love Sky Vanilla
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
I don’t pretend to be the character. I am the character.
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Character People Pretended
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
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
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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Grow Up Kids Mother

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