There's a difference between solitude and loneliness. I can understand the concept of being a monk for a while. — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I know the Pope is opposed to the use of condoms. All I can say is, I am a spiritual man and… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
Even if a story has nothing to do with my life, if I can recognise something of myself in the character and… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
That's what's nice about directing a film and having it done: There's nothing more I can do about it. It's done. That's… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
My doctor said, 'If you can weigh what you weighed in high school, you'll essentially be healthy and not have Type 2… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
Acting still rings my bell as much as it did in high school. Plus, I can now indulge my interests as a… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I've talked to a number of actors who have gained weight for roles, and just the sheer physical toll it puts on… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I do not want to admit to the world that I can be a bad person. It is just that I don't… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
My son is a gentleman and a professional who is pursuing something difficult. Yet the only thing he has ever asked me… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
The most accurate representation of how I feel is that I'm incredibly lucky to be working in this structure where people get… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I've worked with people who are much further to the left than I am and much further to the right than I am. At… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
In the 1998 Oscars, I found myself in the bathroom in a stall, next to Tom Selleck. So I leaned over and I said… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
Mass-market movies have become about one thing. They kind of declare themselves right off the bat. . . . But when I go to… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
If you look at romantic comedies as pieces of commerce, the audience is looking for wish fulfillment. — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
Some people are cowards... I think by and large a third of people are villains, a third are cowards, and a third are heroes.… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I try to do what I call the three E's - educate, entertain, and enlighten. If you don't entertain, no one will show up.… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
We're part of a greater humanity and we can actually affect the world by the choices we make once we leave the theater. — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
Reading a script is usually as exciting as reading a boilerplate legal document, so when you read one that makes you feel as if… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
Let's not pretend there isn't a huge industry driven by the choices made by editors and writers who decide what a story is. — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image