Entertainment Tonight sat down with Tom Cruise last week in Paris, France at the Ritz Hotel for his first entertainment news show interview in 19 months.

On being in Paris:

“It has great significance to me in this time period of my life. It’s the city where I proposed to Kate.”

On wife, Katie Holmes:

“I feel lucky. I have a lot of respect for her as an artist, as a woman. She’s a very strong, gracious woman. She’s very funny, a great comedian.” Cruise continues, saying married life is, “all very good, all very lovely.” When he needs an honest opinion, Cruise says he definitely turns to “Kate.”

On what happens with the care of 18 month old daughter Suri when Cruise and Holmes are both filming:

“Just like everybody else, you just work it out…you make it work. We’ve gotten pretty good at organizing everything.” Cruise laughs and admits, “I don’t sleep much anyway.”

On co-owning United Artists, the new branch of MGM studios:

“It’s kind of like film school…like a dorm with all hands on deck. We’re all very supportive and very honest.”

On his next project, he’d:

“like to find a love story,” but says he is also interested in directing, “I will one day. I’ve always wanted to. I’ve been offered things to direct, but have to find the right piece.”

While reminiscing about his early days in Hollywood, Cruise recalls a late night car trip with Sean Penn when he was young actor working on the film Taps:

“Sean picked me up at the airport and we drove out to Hoffman’s house, Nicholson’s house and Brando’s house all in one night. We just kind of sat there. We sat in front of the house saying, ‘You think he’s in there? I’m gonna knock on the door.’ Redford didn’t have a place out there otherwise we’d have been stalking him too.” He continues, “I was very much the new kid. I remember lying in bed at 18, going, ‘man, I just really hope I don’t get fired.’”

To watch the interview, tune in to ET on Thursday, November 1st!