“There isn't a studio in the world that wouldn't burn half its soundsta...” — Sydney Pollack Quote

There isn't a studio in the world that wouldn't burn half its soundstages to get a Tom Cruise movie.

Stars are like thoroughbreds. Yes, it's a little more dangerous with them. They are more temperamental. You have to be careful because you can be thrown. But when they do what they do best - whatever it is that's made them a star - it's really exciting.

I knew I wasn't going to be any great shakes as an actor - the way I looked, I would play the soda jerk or the friend of a friend.

It's a terrible mistake when it gets to be a contest of egos. The actor is always going to win. If a director gets into a control situation and is overbearing, it's deadly.

I will burn your city, your land, your self.

Lifting is what's made me stronger and made me look better. Not only does it burn fat amazingly - and I think it's really honed my body - it's also given me the strength in the ring to lift girls up. I can literally lift anything on my shoulders.

I moved to L.A. and watched a lot of local television news, and I started to see the burn logos up on the upper right hand corner - On-Scene Video, RMG Media Group, and all these other ones. I just became intrigued with it.

If you know everything, it keeps you from writing. You don't want a story to burn you out instead of surprising you.

Let's not burn the universities yet. After all, the damage they do might be worse.