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 what is really important. Tom Hanks attentionawfulbalance share on social
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 forrestgoodgump Change image and share on social
The truth is that everyone pays attention to who's number one at the box office. And none of it matters, because the only thing that really exists is the connection the audience has with a movie. Tom Hanks attentionaudiencebox Change image and share on social
Truth is, I'll never know all there is to know about you just as you will never know all there is to know about me. Humans are by nature too complicated to be understood fully. So, we can choose either to approach our fellow human beings with suspicion or to approach them with an open mind, a dash of optimism and a great deal of candour. Tom Hanks approachbeingcandour share on social
I think it's better to feel good than to look good. Tom Hanks feelgood Change image and share on social
There was a period of time in Los Angeles when I wondered if I was just going to lose everything. Tom Hanks angelesloslose Change image and share on social
Actors with political views are a dime a dozen. Tom Hanks actordimedozen Change image and share on social
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 characterliferecognise Change image and share on social
Movie-making is telling a story with the best technology at your disposal. Tom Hanks disposalmakemovie Change image and share on social
When I was 21 years old, I had a job playing Santa Claus in a shopping centre in Sacramento. I was rail thin, so it's not like I was a traditional Santa Claus even then. I had a square stomach; that was the shape of the sofa cushion that I had stuffed into my pants. Tom Hanks centreclauscushion share on social