Tom Cruise Quotes

Time and time again, as a boy, I was humiliated. I celebrated my first day in long pants by going to a dance where I fell sprawling on the floor, and was so ashamed that I jumped up, ran away and left my girl to get home the best way she could.

Strangers still leave me self-conscious.

I spent every day just praying that I didn't look like a big dork on camera.

I always think that I've embarrassed myself.

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and wonder how I do these things. I can embarrass myself so badly that I literally get a hot prickle down the back of my neck.

I'm always awkward when someone recognizes me.

I feel like I'm constantly trying to avoid awkwardness. I always try to pretend that the awkwardness doesn't exist, and then it just becomes more awkward.

I actually feel awkward being at the center of attention.

Embarrassment felt a lot like eating chili peppers. It burned in the back of your throat and there was nothing you could do to make it go away. You just had to take it, suffer from it, until it eased off.

I put my foot in my mouth every time I'm interviewed.

I hate going into a room with people in it and the feeling of them staring. I find every moment excruciating.

I really hate being recognised. I'm quite a shy person, and I'm not very good at talking to strangers. So when people come up to me in the street, I just find it quite awkward. I don't really know what to say to them.

My day goes from one embarrassing moment to the next.

I grew up walking out with no music. I wish I had the bottle to dance on but I can't dance.

I've spent my life being embarrassed.

For some reason, people look at me and laugh. I don't know why.

My films are about embarrassment.

I was really enjoying one of the screenings of 'Beautiful Creatures' and there was this little 14-year-old boy sitting next to me in the screening and I was laughing at all the jokes and I just felt really judged. I had to keep it down a bit. It's a bit embarrassing.

Walking into a room filled with people you don't know but who know you brings out your worst vulnerabilities.

The land of embarrassment and breakfast.

Sometimes, I'm very embarrassed.

But, you know, it's still a drag to get your picture taken when you're eating a sandwich. It's a downer.

I have this complex that if I walk into a place wearing a colorful shirt someone will stop me and say, 'I'm sorry, but the Latin band comes through the other door.'

I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.

Disorder makes me feel at ease if I'm alone, embarrassed if I'm not.