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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I am who I am, and I think I have a good nature, by and large. But if someone takes advantage of that good nature, well then, you know, I'm not that nice a guy.

Tom Hanks

The most accurate representation of how I feel is that I'm incredibly lucky to be working in this structure where people get paid millions to read the news on TV. And, yes, it is insane. And there is nothing I can say beyond acknowledging my immense ...

Tom Hanks

I want to have a good time myself. I don't want to dread going to work no matter what the gig is. I think, selfishly, I will make sure that I have a good time; how about that?

Tom Hanks

The same way that I know that I'll never do a movie as good or as celebrated as 'Forrest Gump,' I know that I'll never do a movie as bad as 'Bonfire of the Vanities.'

Tom Hanks

'Larry Crowne' is about as bummed out a human being as one can be when he loses his job. What he is able to enjoy is something that may not be available to everybody. But it's about the value of being willing to get and willing to give good advice.

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For some people, I will be Forrest Gump for the rest of my life. But that's OK; that's a good thing.

Tom Hanks

At the end of the day it's got to be a good movie, it's got to be a funny movie, and it's got to make people think, 'Hey, I couldn't have spent my time any better.'

Tom Hanks

If you're funny, if there's something that makes you laugh, then every day's going to be okay.

Tom Hanks

I have high blood sugars, and Type 2 diabetes is not going to kill me. But I just have to eat right, and exercise, and lose weight, and watch what I eat, and I will be fine for the rest of my life.

Tom Hanks

Even if a story has nothing to do with my life, if I can recognise something of myself in the character and think, 'Oh yeah, that's what I'd do...' Yeah, that's what I look for.

Tom Hanks

Reading a script is usually as exciting as reading a boilerplate legal document, so when you read one that makes you feel as if you're seeing the movie, you know it's something different.

Tom Hanks

Now, learning how to make a movie is something you can figure out in about an afternoon. The physics of it, the marks, the lights, etc. What's hard to do is to suspend your own feelings of self consciousness. The natural actors can do that; they can ...

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There was a period of time in Los Angeles when I wondered if I was just going to lose everything.

Tom Hanks

There is something basic about protecting land by taking it off the market. People should be able to enjoy where they live while at the same time protect the plants and animals around them.

Tom Hanks

I must say that I do wrestle with the amount of money I make, but at the end of the day what am I gonna say? I took less money so Rupert Murdoch could have more?

Tom Hanks

My job has always been to hold a mirror up to nature.

Tom Hanks

It's always a combination of physics and poetry that I find inspiring. It's hard to wrap your head around things like the Hubble scope.

Tom Hanks

You cannot look up at the night sky on the Planet Earth and not wonder what it's like to be up there amongst the stars. And I always look up at the moon and see it as the single most romantic place within the cosmos.

Tom Hanks

If you look at romantic comedies as pieces of commerce, the audience is looking for wish fulfillment.

Tom Hanks

I love what I do for a living, it's the greatest job in the world, but you have to survive an awful lot of attention that you don't truly deserve and you have to live up to your professional responsibilities and I'm always trying to balance that with...

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I did a 'Love Boat!' And based on my trip on the 'Love Boat,' I said, 'I'd just as soon not do 'Fantasy Island.'

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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