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When I first started out all the attention could be a bit unnerving, especially when people stared. Now I find the best thing is to just relax. Being recognized is just something you have to get used to.

Tom Cruise

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Tom Cruise
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: July 30
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Syracuse
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