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 learned to relax more. Everybody feels pressure in what they do, maybe mine is just a little different because — Tom Cruise
I’ve never done work for money ever. If your choices are based on grosses and the film doesn’t do well — Tom Cruise
I’ve gotten very good at scheduling my life, scheduling the scene and preparing myself for knowing — Tom Cruise
If I don’t talk about my religion, if I say I’m not discussing it or different humanitarian things — 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. — Tom Cruise
It’s well known I’m a scientologist, and that has helped me to find that inner peace in my life and — Tom Cruise
What I find sometimes that is tricky is if actors are using too much of their own life in a picture — 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
Whether it’s making a film or raising my children, personally I’m striving to do the right things and to learn. — Tom Cruise
When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion. — 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 I first started out all the attention could be a bit unnerving, especially when people stared. — Tom Cruise
When I work, I work very hard. So I look to work with people who have that level of dedication. — 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