Tom Cruise is an actor and producer from the United States. He has garnered numerous awards over his career, including three Golden Globe nominations, as well as nominations for a British Academy Film Award and three Academy Awards. He is one of the highest-paid actors in the world. He began his acting career at the age of 19 and has since been in a staggering amount of films.
Tom Cruise began his acting career when he was 19 years old when he appeared in a small role in the 1981 film ‘Endless Love.’ Tom Cruise is well-known for being one of the world’s highest-paid performers. He has worked with some of the world’s most talented actors. He is most known for his role in the ‘Mission: Impossible movie as ‘Ethan Hunt.’
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Let’s dive into the 20 Tom Cruise Quotes-
Quotes from 1-10:
- “In this life, it’s not what you hope for, it’s not what you deserve – it’s what you take!” – 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
- “When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you’re either going to sink or you’re going to swim.” – Tom Cruise
- “With each one, 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
- “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
- “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
- “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 rides, that entertainment.” – 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
- “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 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
Quotes from 11-20:
11. “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
12. “I think if technology is used in a way that is not responsible, that is a bad thing. I think technology and where it is going inevitable, and there are great benefits that can help an individual in society at large.” – Tom Cruise
13. “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
14. “I’m a good listener. I think it’s the one characteristic that’s most important. I’ve always been that way. Not that I take all the advice, but you’ve got to listen to it and have the courage to make your own decision. And just go for it.” – Tom Cruise
15. “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
16. “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
17. “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
18. “Being a Scientologist, when you drive past an accident… you know you have to do something about it because you know you’re the only one that can really help.” – Tom Cruise
19. “Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren’t completely embarrassed yet, but you glimpse tomorrow’s embarrassment?” – Tom Cruise
20. “I enjoy working with writers and their scripts. It’s very exciting to me. Eventually, I would like to produce, direct and act on stage, but it’s not heavy pressure. When I do it, I want to do it well. I’m just educating myself with writers and scripts because I didn’t read a lot of books when I was growing up.” – Tom Cruise