Thomas Cruise is an American actor and film producer. He has received several accolades for his work, including three Golden Globe Awards and nominations for three Academy Awards. Inspirational Tom Cruise’s most famous quotes will give you a glimpse of enlightenment and encourage you to create your own version of success.
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Profound Quotes By Tom Cruise
When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you’re either going to sink or you’re going to swim. Tom Cruise
When you talk about a great actor, you’re not talking about Tom Cruise. Lauren Bacall
I don’t care who you are, life has challenges. Tom Cruise
Perception and reality are two different things. 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. Tom Cruise
It’s chick flick disguised as a sword and sorcery picture. The only genre film with less balls is probably freakin Legend. Anyone who actually enjoys Ladyhawke is a bona fide USDA choice pussy! Ernest Cline
I go without sleep, I just go hard. Tom Cruise
I’m not rich as Bill Gates neither I’m famous as Tom Cruise, But trust me I am happier than all of them. Rishabh Surya
Individuals have to decide what is true and real for them. Tom Cruise
For years, celebrities have had armies of people helping them craft very particular visions of who they are, which has generated tre mendous value. For example, female teen stars are told to embrace a sexier image and take edgier roles as they get older, so their fans will begin to perceive them as adult actors and follow them as they move to the next level of their careers. Tom Cruise’s team carefully crafted his image for decades, which made him wealthy and pow erful. Then one day he decided to go off script on Oprah’s show, jump on her couch, and make some controversial comments, which dented his carefully curated image, and cost him millions in future earnings. As the Huffington Post put it, Though Cruise’s name isstill a big box office draw, these days, he is better known for being an outspoken advocate for Scientology and for his public antics. The couch jump marked the first shift in Tom Cruise’s image away from the heartthrob he’d been. Over time Cruise regained some of his lost cultural capital, but the impact was significant, and it’s a vivid example of perception impacting value. Alan Philips
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. Tom Cruise
I had prepared myself for him to be short, as the press make a big deal out of how diminutive he is, but he was taller than I am by a couple of inches, and seemed to be comprised entirely out of charisma, teeth, and glistening chestnut hair to rival an Irish setter. Kate Coyne
I’ve always had the same values. Family for me has always been important. When I shoot, everybody comes. Tom Cruise
Still not noticing the log of pre made dough on the counter, Tom raised his hand above his head. LRH is here, he said, then lowered his hand to his chin and said, And Dave and I are here. Then with his hand down at his waist, he said, And you are here. Leah Remini
Every single time I start to do a picture, without fail, I feel as if I don’t know what I’m doing. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren’t completely embarassed yet, but you glimpse tomorrow’s embarrassment? Tom Cruise
With each one film, I love working on the story and the characters. The stunts, each time, we keep pushing ourselves harder and harder. And they are stunts, so there’s always a danger in doing them, but fortunately, I have not had a problem. I have not missed a day of work, ever, in my career. I’m always there early. And I train very hard, and we prepare very carefully for each one. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
I don’t hide from cameras or anything. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t seek our press for the women I’m dating, but if it finds me, it finds me. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
Perception and reality are two different things. Tom Cruise
Saddam has committed many crimes against humanity and against his own people. Tom Cruise
In this life, it’s not what you hope for, it’s not what you deserve it’s what you take! Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
I’m always around my mother and sisters. I always wanted to be a father, a husband. Tom Cruise
Nothing ends nicely, that’s why it ends. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
Whether it’s making a film or raising my children, personally I’m striving to do the right things and to learn. Tom Cruise
I’m passionate about learning. I’m passionate about life. Tom Cruise
Talk is overrated as a means of settling disputes. Tom Cruise
The exciting part of acting, I don’t know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself. Tom Cruise
When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you’re either going to sink or you’re going to swim. Tom Cruise
Talk is over rated as a means of settling disputes. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
Do I make mistakes? Yeah. Tom Cruise
When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
When I was about 7 years old, I had been labelled dyslexic. I’d try to concentrate on what I was reading, then I’d get to the end of the page and have very little memory of anything I’d read. I would go blank, feel anxious, nervous, bored, frustrated, dumb. I would get angry. My legs would actually hurt when I was studying. My head ached. All through school and well into my career, I felt like I had a secret. When I’d go to a new school, I wouldn’t want the other kids to know about my learning disability, but then I’d be sent off to remedial reading. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
I’m a good listener, I think it’s the one characteristic that’s most important. Tom Cruise
I’ve spent many birthdays on a movie set, all great days. Tom Cruise
I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
Every time I make a Mission movie or other films, people kind of look at me and go, Well, now what? What’s next? I think there’s always going to be another mountain. I think there’s something always in store. 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. Tom Cruise
I feel lonely at times, but I don’t want to get into a relationship with someone if it is not right. I’m not the type of person who just does things to do them. Tom Cruise
If you have kids, it is the most important thing to create good times. Tom Cruise
I feel good about the fact that I finally found something I love. I never lived in one place for very long that’s the way my whole life has been. I was always packing and moving around, staying in Canada, Kentucky, Jersey, St. Louis it all helped because I was always learning new accents, experiencing different environments. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I can’t do something halfway, three quarters, nine tenths. If I’m going to do something, I go all the way. Tom Cruise
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. 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. Tom Cruise
As a young actor, people were trying to define who I was before I really knew that for myself. But I still remember thinking, This is what I love doing, and I hope I’m going to be able to do it forever. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
I always look for a challenge and something that’s different. Tom Cruise
I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I read. Tom Cruise
When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion. Tom Cruise
The important thing is to be relaxed in your work. Same in life. Don’t make everything too intense. Then you can let everything go and not act. Tom Cruise
I’m an all or nothing kind of person, and when I become interested in something, I give it my all. Tom Cruise
I’ve had such extremes in my life. From being this kind of wild kid, to one year studying to be a Franciscan priest at the seminary I was very frustrated. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
We live in a world in which we are able to communicate very quickly in many different ways, and yet we find communicating more difficult than ever. When in fact we need communication more urgently than ever because the enemies that threaten us are universal drugs, illiteracy and crime. We have to fight against them together. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
For me, to take a movie and travel the world and go and work with these cultures and an international cast and have this spy thriller that’s not just about character but also action and suspense, they’re very challenging films as a producer to make, creating stories, creating set pieces that serve this character Ethan Hunt. Tom Cruise
I love kids. I was a kid myself, once. Tom Cruise
I don’t care what someone believes. I don’t care what nationality they are. But if someone wants to get off drugs, I can help them. If someone wants to learn how to read, I can help them. If someone doesn’t want to be a criminal anymore, I can give them tools that can better their life. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
The exciting part of acting, I don’t know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself. Tom Cruise
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. Tom Cruise
