Tom Cruise confronted NBC “Today” show host Matt Lauer on Friday when Lauer brought up Cruise’s criticism of Brooke Shields for using anti-depressants. Cruise told Lauer he didn’t know what he was talking about. “You don’t know the history of psychiatry. I do,” the actor said.
Things got nastier when Lauer, who said he knew people who had been helped by drug Ritalin, asked Cruise about the effects of the drug.
“Matt, Matt, you don’t even you’re glib,” Cruise responded. “You don’t even know what Ritalin is. If you start talking about chemical imbalance, you have to evaluate and read the research papers on how they came up with these theories, Matt, OK. That’s what I’ve done.”
When asked if he could be with someone who doesn’t have an interest in the Scientology, Cruise told Lauer: “Scientology is something that you don’t understand. It’s like you could be a Christian and be a Scientologist.”
“It is a religion. Because it’s dealing with the spirit. You as a spiritual being. It gives you tools you can use to apply to your life.”
Cruise, 42, and Holmes, 26, went public with their relationship in April. They recently became engaged.
Cynics continue to question the couple’s integrity. The words “publicity stunt” have been used often as Cruise has been busy promoting his new film, “War of the Worlds,” directed by Steven Spielberg.
“You know what? There’s always cynics. There always has been. There always will be,” said Cruise, who hasn’t been shy about displaying his affection for “Batman Begins” actress Holmes. “I have never worried … about what other people think and what other people say.”
“I have to tell you. It’s just a great time in my life,” Cruise said. “I’m really happy. And, you know, I’m engaged. I’m going to be married. I can’t restrain myself.”
Cruise declined the invitation to compare Holmes to his previous wives, Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman.
“I don’t want to compare things,” Cruise said. “It’s that thing where you just in life when it just happens. … You meet someone. And it’s I can’t even describe it.”
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