Tom Cruise Quotes
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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.
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Do I make mistakes? Yeah.
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Every single time I start to do a picture, without fail, I feel as if I don't know what I'm doing.
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When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion.
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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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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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I'm passionate about learning. I'm passionate about life.
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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.
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Of course I believe in aliens. Are you so arrogant as to believe we are alone in this universe?
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I'm usually nervous to meet people that I admire because what if they're not cool or something?
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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.
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As an actor - like an artist - you have to ask, "Why do I choose a certain moment to play something a certain way?" It's organic to who we are.
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For me as a man, philosophically, when you talk about honor and integrity, thats the way I want to live my life. It moved me.
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I also realise power is fleeting, it doesn't last forever in this career, so I want to make the most of it. I want to make the kinds of pictures that interest me, it's as simple as that. 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.
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Sex is great, if you are in a relationship. Otherwise, I find sex actually not so interesting. Without a relationship it is confusing.
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If you have kids, it is the most important thing to create good times.
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I'm an all-or-nothing kind of person, and when I become interested in something, I give it my all.
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I demand a lot of myself. I want to learn. I can't sit back. I like a challenge, so I create a lot of challenges for myself.
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No dream is ever just a dream.
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I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning.