Seriously, I would go in a second. I'd be the first actor in space and I'd love to do it. Tom Cruise More Quotes by Tom Cruise More Quotes From Tom Cruise In this life, it's not what you hope for, it's not what you deserve - it's what you take! Tom Cruise hopeinspirationallife When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you're either going to sink or you're going to swim. Tom Cruise problemswimaction Someday. That's a dangerous word. It's really just a code for 'never'. Tom Cruise somedaycodedangerous No dream is ever just a dream. Tom Cruise just-a-dreamvisiondream I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I can't do something halfway, three-quarters, nine-tenths. If I'm going to do something, I go all the way. Tom Cruise threepridenine When I was about 7 years old, I had been labeled dyslexic. I'd try to concentrate on what I was reading, then I'd get to the end of the page and have very little memory of anything I'd read. I would go blank, feel anxious, nervous, bored, frustrated, dumb. I would get angry. My legs would actually hurt when I was studying. My head ached. All through school and well into my career, I felt like I had a secret. When I'd go to a new school, I wouldn't want the other kids to know about my learning disability, but then I'd be sent off to remedial reading. Tom Cruise readinghurtmemories My childhood was extremely lonely. I was dyslexic and lots of kids make fun of me. That experience made me tough inside, because you learn to quietly accept ridicule. Tom Cruise lonelyfunkids Individuals have to decide what is true and real for them. Tom Cruise individualreal I want a world without war, a world without insanity. I want to see people do well. I don't even think it's as much as what I want for myself. It's more what I want for the people around me. That's what I want. Tom Cruise warpeoplethinking Nothing ends nicely, that's why it ends. Tom Cruise heartbreakends Perception and reality are two different things. Tom Cruise perceptiontworeality 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 moneychoicesmean Do I make mistakes? Yeah. Tom Cruise i-make-mistakesmaking-mistakesmistake The important thing is to be relaxed in your work. Same in life. Don't make everything too intense. Then you can let everything go and not "act". Tom Cruise relaxedintenseimportant 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 inner-peacetoolsuse I look at the Samurai because they were the artists of their time. What I think struck me when I read Bushido is compassion. 'If there's no one there to help, go out and find someone to help.' That hit me, because I try to lead my life like that. Tom Cruise compassionartistthinking I feel lonely at times, but I don't want to get into a relationship with someone if it is not right. I'm not the type of person who just does things to do them. Tom Cruise lonelydoewant I'm an all-or-nothing kind of person, and when I become interested in something, I give it my all. Tom Cruise kindpersonsgiving I'm a good listener. I think it's the one characteristic that's most important. I've always been that way. Not that I take all the advice, but you've got to listen to it and have the courage to make your own decision. Then I just go for it. Tom Cruise decisionadvicethinking I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning. Tom Cruise winningpeoplethinking
