Tom Cruise, the name is enough. He is one of the few global superstars. All of us have grown watching Tom Cruise movies. The action sequences were out of this world. Tom Cruise had the ability to keep us hooked to our television sets for hours. He had such a charismatic personality and such a great smile that everyone was his fan. The most popular thing about Tom Cruise was the fact that he used to perform all of the movie stunts by himself.
This was impressive because he worked in some hardcore action movies, and some of the sequences were quite complex. Today, he is over 55 years old but he looks just as young. His enthusiasm and energy can give young stars a run for the money. His work ethic is unmatched even today. Every director that he has worked with praised him for his punctuality and honesty. Consistency and passion for this industry have led made Tom Cruise popular and wealthy.
There is a lot to learn from Tom Cruise’s life. His interviews are so wholesome and full of life lessons. We can even see how he prioritizes his health and keeps his body over everything. He can teach us a lot from his experiences. He comes from a humble background so to make it so big is very inspirational. Several actors from his generation have faded away but he stays on. Here are some powerful quotes by Tom Cruise to kickstart your day.
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Tom Cruise Quotes
- I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning.
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- I love kids. I was a kid myself, once.
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- Nothing ends nicely, that’s why it ends.
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- I’ve spent many birthdays on a movie set, all great days.
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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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- Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren’t completely embarassed yet, but you glimpse tomorrow’s embarrassment?
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- 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.
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- It was great the way her mind worked. No guilt, no doubts, no fear. None of my specialties. Just the shameless pursuit of immediate gratification. What a capitalist.
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- There is Life in every breath.
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- Talk is over-rated as a means of settling disputes.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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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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- Perception and reality are two different things.
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- People are dying every day over there, and nobody back here even seems to care.
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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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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Saddam has committed many crimes against humanity and against his own people.
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- 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’.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- I don’t care who you are, life has challenges.
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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.
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- I’m passionate about learning. I’m passionate about life.
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- Everybody dies, Sally. The thing is to die well.
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- When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you’re either going to sink or you’re going to swim.
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- I always look for a challenge and something that’s different.
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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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- No dream is ever just a dream.
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- I go without sleep, I just go hard.
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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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- 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.
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- I’m a good listener, I think it’s the one characteristic that’s most important.
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- 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.
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- Individuals have to decide what is true and real for them.
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- Talk is overrated as a means of settling disputes.
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- 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.
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- I have cooked turkeys in my day but when Mom`s around I let her do it.
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- The exciting part of acting, I don’t know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself.
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- 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.
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- Even in my dreams, I’m an idiot who knows he’s about to wake up to reality.
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Conclusion
Tom Cruise’s life has been an inspiration for all of us. We have handpicked some of his simple yet powerful quotes so you kickstart your day with that extra hint of energy.
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