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.
Tom Cruise |
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.
Tom Cruise |
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 |
People don't know the great things they [Scientologists] do,
within education, and how they really try to help the community.
It's just a very positive, wonderful thing.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
As a kid when I was growing up, I remember vividly being on
the roof of my family's station wagon, and across the street
was the Sahara Desert. I always wanted to see other places and
learn about how other people lived. I began to travel and saw
different cultures even within America.
Tom Cruise |
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