Tom Cruise says wife Katie Holmes is a "great artist and a great woman."

The "Lions for Lambs" actor - who has an 18-month-old daughter, Suri, with the former "Dawson's Creek" actress - has much admiration for his wife's talents.

Tom said, "I feel so lucky. I have so much respect for her as an artist, and as a great woman. She is a very strong and gracious woman. And Katie is very funny - a really great comedian. My married life is all very good, all very lovely."

Tom also spoke about how the couple cope with being parents to a toddler, as well as being successful Hollywood stars.

The actor insists they both help out with caring for Suri, and he and Katie make a good parenting team. He told "Entertainment Tonight", in an interview to air tonight, "We share our parenting duties, just like everybody else does. You just work it out - you have to make it work. We have gotten pretty good at organizing everything. And I don't need much sleep anyway!"

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