Quotes By Tom Cruise

When I'm promoting a film, I'm not going to get caught up in anything else, and that includes all my personal things.

I always look for a challenge and something that's different.

I want a world without war, a world without insanity. I want to see people do well. I don't even think it's as much as what I want for myself. It's more what I want for the people around me. That's what I want.

The thing about film-making is I give it everything, that's why I work so hard. I always tell young actors to take charge. It's not that hard. Sign your own cheques, be responsible.

What I find sometimes that is tricky is if actors are using too much of their own life in a picture, in a scene, they get locked into a particular way to play the scene, and it lacks an immediacy.

Nothing ends nicely, that's why it ends.

Talk is over-rated as a means of settling disputes.

I've learned to relax more. Everybody feels pressure in what they do, maybe mine is just a little different because there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to accomplish what I want to.

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.

Do I make mistakes? Yeah.

I've never made a film that I didn't believe in, you know? However the picture turns out, I've always given everything to it. That's kind of how I approach life. I can't help it. There's no part-way with me on anything in any area of my life.

I've spent many birthdays on a movie set, all great days.

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.

I'm a romantic.

I'm an all-or-nothing kind of person, and when I become interested in something, I give it my all.

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.

The exciting part of acting, I don't know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself.

I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning.

If you have kids, it is the most important thing to create good times.

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.

I love kids. I was a kid myself, once.

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.

Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren't completely embarassed yet, but you glimpse tomorrow's embarrassment?

When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion.

Every single time I start to do a picture, without fail, I feel as if I don't know what I'm doing.

Whether it's making a film or raising my children, personally I'm striving to do the right things and to learn.

Saddam has committed many crimes against humanity and against his own people.

I've always had the same values. Family for me has always been important. When I shoot, everybody comes.

Awards 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.

I like to work with people that I like hanging out with, that I admire, that are really smart and talented, and we can problem solve together.