A biography for Tom Cruisehasn’t been written yet.
“When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion.”
“I have respect for what other people believe. What I believe in my own life is that it's a search for how I can do things better, whether it's being a better man or a better father or finding ways for myself to improve.”
“When I first started out all the attention could be a bit unnerving, especially when people stared. Now I find the best thing is to just relax. Being recognized is just something you have to get used to.”
“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.”
“The exciting part of acting, I don't know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself.”
“Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren't completely embarassed yet, but you glimpse tomorrow's embarrassment?”
“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.”
“Nothing ends nicely, that's why it ends.”
“I've spent many birthdays on a movie set, all great days.”
“I've never done work for money ever. If your choices are based on grosses and the film doesn't do well, what does that mean? It leaves you with nothing.”