Saddam has committed many crimes against humanity and against his own people.
Tom Cruise

Talk is over-rated as a means of settling disputes.
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

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

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