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

Tom Cruise

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
Stanley Kubrick was brilliant at getting under the audience’s skin. He was very interested in the idea of, ‘How can I tell this with just a camera?’
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Cameras Ideas Skins
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’m not greedy. I just want my half.
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Half Money Want
I don’t hide from cameras or anything. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t seek our press for the women I’m dating, but if it finds me, it finds me.
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Bother Cameras Dating
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
Whether it’s making a film or raising my children, personally I’m striving to do the right things and to learn.
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Children Film Make Strive
But I think also you look at Scientology it is the fastest growing religion. It’s helped so many people.
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Looks People Thinking
I love kids. I was a kid myself, once.
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Kids Love Once
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
They smell good. They look pretty. I love women. I do.
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Looks Love Smell Women
I’ll never forget the moment I became a dad. It’s hard to describe-that level of responsibility, the desire to give such joy, the clarity: Nothing is more important than this.
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Dad Fathers Nothing Responsibility
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’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
There is Life in every breath.
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Breaths Every Life
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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