206 Quotes by Tom Cruise

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.

You can put the camera in places where you may not necessarily be able to put it there if I don't do the stunt. If it's character and it's storytelling, then we do it. We design the things around me. I don't do it just to do a stunt. It's storytelling for me and how I can best bring the audience into the action, bring the audience into the story. And that's how we always look at at.

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

I don't pretend to be the character I AM the character.

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.

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

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.

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

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.