I don’t pretend to be the character. I am the character.
TOM CRUISEI’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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I have cooked turkeys in my day but when Mom’s around I let her do it.
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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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When you talk about emotional, chemical imbalances in people, there is no science behind that.
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Nothing ends nicely, that’s why it ends.
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There is Life in every breath.
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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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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 love kids. I was a kid myself, once.
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Saddam has committed many crimes against humanity and against his own people.
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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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But I think also you look at Scientology it is the fastest growing religion. It’s helped so many people.
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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 love adventure movies, I just love action adventure films. It’s pure cinema and you go in and you’re lost to it. To me, it’s that challenge – I want to give an audience that ride, that entertainment.
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I don’t care if you print something nasty about me. If it’s true, fine. I don’t care. But just make sure it’s the truth.
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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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