Quotes

“True success has more components than one sentence or idea can contain.” Zig Ziglar

“Whether it's eight o'clock in the morning or eight o'clock at night, I always try to greet others before they have a chance to speak to me.” Zig Ziglar

“Yes, it's absolutely true that anything worth doing is worth doing poorly - until you can learn to do it well.” Zig Ziglar

“When you are truly interested in other people, you will learn what they are interested in and if they have a need for your product. If they like you, and most people like folks who take an interest in them, they'll help you find people who do need what you have to sell, even if they don't.” Zig Ziglar

“I'm so optimistic, I'd go after Moby Dick in a rowboat and take the tartar sauce with me.” Zig Ziglar

“The problem is not getting rid of fear, but using it properly.” Zig Ziglar

“Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they'll be there for you.” Zig Ziglar

“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

“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

“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

“When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you're either going to sink or you're going to swim.” Tom Cruise

“I don't care who you are, life has challenges.” Tom Cruise

“Nothing ends nicely, that's why it ends.” Tom Cruise

“I always look for a challenge and something that's different.” Tom Cruise

“When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion.” Tom Cruise

“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'm an all-or-nothing kind of person, and when I become interested in something, I give it my all.” Tom Cruise

“I have respect for what other people believe. What I believe in my own life is that it's a search for how I can do things better, whether it's being a better man or a better father or finding ways for myself to improve.” Tom Cruise

“Awards are wonderful. I've been nominated many times and I've won many awards. But my journey is not towards that. If it happens it will be a blast. If it doesn't, it's still been a blast.” 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

“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

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

“Do I make mistakes? Yeah.” Tom Cruise

“I've been... chased by paparazzi, and they run lights, and they chase you and harass you the whole time. It happens all over the world, and it has certainly gotten worse. You don't know what it's like being chased by them.” Tom Cruise

“If I don't talk about my religion, if I say I'm not discussing it or different humanitarian things I'm working on, they're like, 'He's avoiding it.' If I do talk about it, it becomes, 'Oh, he's proselytizing.'” Tom Cruise

“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

“Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren't completely embarassed yet, but you glimpse tomorrow's embarrassment?” Tom Cruise

“If you have kids, it is the most important thing to create good times.” Tom Cruise

“I didn't become an actor to have power, but it just happens that I have it and so I have a lot of opportunities.” Tom Cruise