Tom Hanks Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“My favorite traditional Christmas movie that I like to watch is All Quiet on the Western Front. It's just not December without that movie in my house.”

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

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

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

“Growing up in northern California has had a big influence on my love and respect for the outdoors. When I lived in Oakland, we would think nothing of driving to Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz one day and then driving to the foothills of the Sierras the next day.”

“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.'”

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

“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.'”

“My doctor said, 'If you can weigh what you weighed in high school, you'll essentially be healthy and not have Type 2 diabetes.' Well, I'm gonna have Type 2 diabetes, because there is no way I can weigh as much as I did in high school.”

“I went to college because I didn't have anywhere else to go and it was a fabulous hang. And while I was there I was exposed to this world that I didn't know was possible.”