'Those paparazzi shots of Suri are incredible,' admits Tom Cruise

Most stars have a stormy relationship with the paparazzi especially when it is their children being photographed.
But Hollywood star  Tom Cruise has spoken about how much he admires the constant shots taken of his daughter Suri.
Two-year-old Suri Cruise, who has just been named the world's most influential tot by Forbes magazine, is regularly snapped out and about town in New York with mum Katie Holmes.

Star quality: An impossibly-cute Suri munches a chocolate muffin in New York yesterday

And in her short life she's also been photographed in London, Berlin and Los Angeles and wherever else her superstar parents happen to be visiting.
Speaking to Australian magazine Grazia,  proud Tom said: 'I have to say some of those paparazzi shots of my daughter are incredible.
'As a parent you protect your children but Suri is a very open and warm child and she will just wave to people on the street. She is such happy, fun girl.'
'It is certainly different these days with the media, but people have been very good to us and do give us space so I am not going to be difficult.'

Say cheese: Suri strikes her trademark adorable pose with mum Katie in New York yesterday

In the interview the 46-year-old talked about his life with Kate and Suri and even chatted about his two children with former wife Nicole Kidman - Connor and Isabella - who he rarely speaks about in public.
But the Top Gun star denied the pair were expecting another child.
He said: 'We have already heard she's pregnant but it's not true. But yes, we will have more children

 

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'When Suri was born we just shut down everything for months to be with her and Connor and Bella and all the family and have that precious time to enjoy together.
'But now I'm making movies and Kate is loving being on Broadway because it has been a dream of hers, so we are enjoying this time too.'

Nice shot: Tom, Katie and Suri pictured in Hyde Park in December last year

Suri is often spotted in designer outfits but Tom said neither he nor Kate were responsible, insisting she picks her own wardrobe.
'Suri is very determined just like her mother.
'I'd put a pair of pants on her and the next minute and turn around and the pants are off and a dress is on.
'Kate showed her these nice gold sneakers and said: 'They're nice mommy but they're boy's shoes.' So she's very much a real girl. In fact yesterday Kate finally did get her into pants for the first time.'
Tom admitted his relationship with the media has not always been so rosy and said he was shocked about the reaction to his infamous 2005 jump on Oprah Winfrey's couch.
He said: 'It did get extreme with us but Kate is a very sure and confident woman and she got through it.'

Looking cute: Two more paparazzi shots of Suri while she was in Germany visiting her dad on a film set

'It wasn't pleasant but I also thought I could have handled a couple of moments better and in the end it brought our family closer together.'
Tom also revealed he is now an old hand at fatherhood after raising two teenagers from his marriage to Nicole Kidman.
He said: 'It was Kate's first time and I feel I was a very helpful husband - when Bella was a baby I used to watch every breath she took. I kept her awake more than she kept me awake.'

Past bedtime? In this picture Suri looks a bit tired as she and mum Katie leave their New York apartment on Sunday