Tom Cruise, 64, says he saw himself as the ‘CEO’ of his life early on0

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• September 16, 2026

Tom Cruise, 64, said it was his childhood dream to make movies, and he worked hard to make that dream a reality. Speaking to GQ in an interview published Tuesday, Cruise said he would map out the skills he needed to make films, breaking each one into actionable tasks. “What I did was write goals,”