Tom Cruise

“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.”

“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.”

“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'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.”

“Perception and reality are two different things.”

“הייתי גר עם כל האחיות שלי אם הייתי יכול. תמיד היינו קרובים מאוד, אחיותיי ואני.”

“אנשים ניסו להגדיר מי אני לפני שבאמת ידעתי זאת בעצמי. אבל אני עדיין זוכר שחשבתי 'זה מה שאני אוהב לעשות, ואני מקווה שאצליח לעשות את זה לנצח'.”

“אני מאמין בחיים. אני יודע שהחיים נכנסים לליבך וזה לא משנה אם אתה שחקן, קולנוען או ג'נטלמן ברחוב, הם באים אליך. מה שסיינטולוגיה נותנת לי הם הכלים להתמודד עם זה, ליהנות טוב יותר מחיי ולהיות מסוגל לתרום יותר.”

“הייתי מועמד פעמים רבות וזכיתי בפרסים רבים. אבל המסע שלי הוא לא בשביל זה. אם זה יקרה זה יהיה נפלא. אם זה לא יקרה, זה עדיין היה נפלא.”

“העניין עם הקולנוע הוא שאני נותן לו הכול, בגלל זה אני עובד כל כך קשה.”

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

“If I don't talk about my religion, if I say I'm not discussing it or different humanitarian things I'm working on, they're like, 'He's avoiding it.' If I do talk about it, it becomes, 'Oh, he's proselytizing.'”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“Individuals have to decide what is true and real for them.”

“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 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.”