[9] Cruise stated that she was interested in making extreme movies that explore issues of female submissiveness and consent, citing Sasha Grey as an influence due to her way of expressing vulnerability in her films.

[14] Cruise was the subject of a 2014 article by Cosmopolitan magazine's website called "Sex Work", which profiles women who have careers in sex-related industries.

With regard to the publicity that Knox received, Cruise commented that she was "disgusted and appalled by the way civilized society tormented an 18-year-old woman for being sexual.

The whole affair really demonstrated how important it is that we improve sexual education and tackle stigmas, as well as foster compassion and empathy between people.

"[6] In a 2014 interview, Cruise stated that she had started working on several songs, in addition to writing for various outlets, including sex advice blogs.

After taking a semester off to assess and plan her future, she came up with the concept of "Carter Cruise" as a brand and as a means to accomplish her goals with regards to writing, acting, music, and fashion.

Porn was the first step because it gave me the capital and the connections to not only build my brand but also to lay the foundations for other creative things that I wanted to get involved in.