“There’s so much life, and there’s always another dream,” the Mission: Impossible star told GQ in an interview published Sept. 15. “I think that a person without a dream, they’ve decided not to live.”

And because of his love for movies, the 64-year-old is never one to hold back from giving his all to his latest role.

“When I’m working with people, I’m not afraid to, as I’m acting, to look foolish, to do it,” Cruise remarked. “I work hard, and people that work with me, they know. I expect a lot and I’m up-front about it. It’s like, ‘The rumors are true. And do you want this?'”