Tom Cruise Quotes

Thomas Cruise is an American actor and producer. He has received several accolades for his work, including three Golden Globe Awards and nominations for three Academy Awards.

Use these Tom Cruise Quotes to create your own version of success. “When I work, I work very hard. “Here's how I've lived my life: I've never been late to a set. “When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion.” “I'm passionate about learning.

List of Top 45 Tom Cruise Quotes

1. When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you're either going to sink or you're going to swim. Tom Cruise

2. 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

3. 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

4. Nothing ends nicely, that's why it ends. Tom Cruise

5. 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

6. 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

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

9. 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

10. I'm passionate about learning. I'm passionate about life. Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise's Top 10 Rules For Success 

11. 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

12. 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

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

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

15. 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

16. I go without sleep, I just go hard. Tom Cruise

17. 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. Tom Cruise

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

19. I don't care who you are, life has challenges. Tom Cruise

20. I'm always around my mother and sisters. I always wanted to be a father, a husband. Tom Cruise

21. 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

22. 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

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

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

25. 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

26. 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

27. Individuals have to decide what is true and real for them. Tom Cruise

28. 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

29. 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

30. Do I make mistakes? Yeah. Tom Cruise

31. 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

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

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

34. I would live with all of my sisters if I could. We've always been very close, my sisters and me. Tom Cruise

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

36. I love kids. I was a kid myself, once. Tom Cruise

37. I've gotten very good at scheduling my life, scheduling the scene and preparing myself for knowing, saving the energy, consuming the energy, knowing when to go for it and having the available reserves to be able to do that. You have to think about that, because it's endurance. Tom Cruise

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

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

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

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

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