Top 90 Tom Cruise Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “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

52. “Making a movie is like a chess game. It’s about constantly changing patterns, adapting to new things. It’s not just black and white, as you know.”

— Tom Cruise

53. “I’ll never forget the moment I became a dad. It’s hard to describe-that level of responsibility, the desire to give such joy, the clarity: Nothing is more important than this.”

— Tom Cruise

54. “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

55. “The exciting part of acting, I don’t know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself.”

— Tom Cruise

56. “Today, people can say anything they want. Suddenly it gets in the rumor mill and then it evolves and then somehow it becomes fact and you say, What is this? You know, why don’t you ask me?”

— Tom Cruise

57. “I’ve had a very interesting life. There are ways of handling the complexities. I’m willing to take on the responsibilities as a father, as a producer, as an actor; and I enjoy that. I’ve always been changing and evolving and growing. There’s no pinnacle of power where you can sit back and relax.”

— Tom Cruise

58. “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

59. “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

60. “If you have kids, it is the most important thing to create good times.”

— Tom Cruise

61. “I’ve always thought of the audience. I just want to entertain the audience. That’s what it’s about: what’s good for the movie, what’s best for the movie, what’s best for the audience.”

— Tom Cruise

62. “I used to go to Maple Leafs games all the time when Nic shot To Die For here in Toronto. This is a great city. I love it here.”

— Tom Cruise

63. “I would live with all of my sisters if I could. We’ve always been very close, my sisters and me.”

— Tom Cruise

64. “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

65. “I’m always around my mother and sisters. I always wanted to be a father, a husband.”

— Tom Cruise

66. “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

67. “But I think also you look at Scientology it is the fastest growing religion. It’s helped so many people.”

— Tom Cruise

68. “Saddam has committed many crimes against humanity and against his own people.”

— Tom Cruise

69. “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

70. “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

71. “I’ve always had the same values. Family for me has always been important. When I shoot, everybody comes.”

— Tom Cruise

72. “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.”

— Tom Cruise

73. “When you talk about emotional, chemical imbalances in people, there is no science behind that.”

— Tom Cruise

74. “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

75. “I’ve spent many birthdays on a movie set, all great days.”

— Tom Cruise

76. “Stanley Kubrick was very selective when he went into a close-up. Every director has his taste in a performance, but Stanley would explore a scene to find what was most interesting for him.”

— Tom Cruise

77. “Stanley Kubrick was brilliant at getting under the audience’s skin. He was very interested in the idea of, ‘How can I tell this with just a camera?’”

— Tom Cruise

78. “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

79. “But my friends are happy for me. The people who know me are happy. My mom is happy. My family is happy.”

— Tom Cruise

80. “I’m someone who doesn’t believe in making my problems other people’s problems.”

— Tom Cruise

81. “Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren’t completely embarassed yet, but you glimpse tomorrow’s embarrassment?”

— Tom Cruise

82. “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

83. “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

84. “Seriously, I would go in a second. I’d be the first actor in space and I’d love to do it.”

— Tom Cruise

85. “Whether it’s making a film or raising my children, personally I’m striving to do the right things and to learn.”

— Tom Cruise

86. “Individuals have to decide what is true and real for them.”

— Tom Cruise

87. “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

88. “Emotions kick up. You try not to kick things up, but you go through things you can’t help.”

— Tom Cruise

89. “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

90. “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