Quotes by Tom Hanks

About Tom Hanks:

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in Big (1988), Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Saving Private Ryan, You've Got Mail (both 1998), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Captain Phillips, and Saving Mr. Banks (both 2013), as well as for his voice work in the animated films The Polar Express (2004) and the Toy Story series.
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But look, I was born in 1956, the peak year for births in US history. I think I'm very representative of many of the thought processes my generation have been through and, by and large, people of my age have had their imprint planted on the conscious...

Tom Hanks

The year I was born, 1956, was the peak year for babies being born, and there are more people essentially our age than anybody else. We could crush these new generations if we decided too.

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As a young man, even if I was going to see a play or a film by myself, I didn't feel like I was alone. There was something that was unfolding up there that brought me into it. And I recognised that. For those two hours, it made me feel like I belonge...

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One thing that was amazing about World War II was that everybody signed up for the duration plus six months. Fliers got to leave combat after 25 missions, or 35 missions, but other than that, you were in it. You were part of the great effort, until, ...

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As long as you as an individual... can convince yourself that in order to move forward as best you can you have to be optimistic, you can be described as 'one of the faithful,' one of those people who can say, 'Well, look, something's going to happen...

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Movie-making is telling a story with the best technology at your disposal.

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Acting still rings my bell as much as it did in high school. Plus, I can now indulge my interests as a producer as well. My work is more fun than fun but, best of all, it's still very scary. You are always walking some kind of high wire.

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E-mail is far more convenient than the telephone, as far as I'm concerned. I would throw my phone away if I could get away with it.

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There's a difference between solitude and loneliness. I can understand the concept of being a monk for a while.

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I understand the concept of optimism. But I think with me what you get is a lack of cynicism.

Tom Hanks

May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.

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But the battles against loneliness that I fought when I was 16 are very different from those I fought when I was 27, and those are very different from the ones I fight at 44.

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Actors with political views are a dime a dozen.

Tom Hanks

I don't cause riots, but I do cause confusion. People freeze when they spot me.

Tom Hanks

If they could offer up a way to go to the moon that wouldn't kill you, I'd sign up.

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Human beings do things for a reason, even if sometimes it's the wrong reason.

Tom Hanks

I'm not interested in doing something edgy with a capital E just so everyone knows, 'Oh, OK, now he's showing us he can do edgy.'

Tom Hanks

It just so happens that my body type and my lifestyle gives me a preclusion for high blood sugars.

Tom Hanks

There's this misconception that the Navy is this cruise ship, and you get to go out and sail around, and every now and then, you have to swab the deck. But, no, it is a very impressive group of young people that live at sea, in this place that's very...

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I had to say no to 'Fantasy Island' back when I was doing 'Bosom Buddies.'

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Author Bio

  • NameTom Hanks
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornJuly 9, 1956
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Actor; Film Director; Actor; Film Producer; Writer; Voice Actor; Screenwriter; Composer
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Actor; Primetime Emmy Award; Academy Award For Best Actor; Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role; Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture; Golden Globe Award For Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical Or Comedy; Golden Globe Award For Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama; Golden Globe Award For Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama; Golden Globe Award For Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama