I understand the concept of optimism. But I think with me what you get is a lack of cynicism. — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
Some people go to bed at night thinking, 'That was a good day.' I am one of those who worries and asks,… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
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… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I think I'm lucky that I had kids as spread out as much as I did, 'cause my son, my oldest, was… — 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
By and large, the making of motion pictures is all about, 'Let's ratchet it up.' And I always think, 'We don't need… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
Once humankind has been some place and found it entrancing, they always go back, I think in the history of the human… — 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
Some people are cowards... I think by and large a third of people are villains, a third are cowards, and a third… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I think 80 percent of the population are really great, caring people who will help you and tell you the truth. That's… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
Growing up in northern California has had a big influence on my love and respect for the outdoors. When I lived in… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
A lot of people would flee from what they think is award-show cheesiness, and I don't. I often joke that my speeches… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I am who I am, and I think I have a good nature, by and large. But if someone takes advantage of… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I would like to think I've reflected the audience's lives somehow, though it's in this big, false, glamorous arena of movies. I… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I want to have a good time myself. I don't want to dread going to work no matter what the gig is.… — 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
But I also think all of the great stories in literature deal with loneliness. Sometimes it's by way of heartbreak, sometimes it's… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
But look, I was born in 1956, the peak year for births in US history. I think I'm very representative of many… — 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
