There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people who had come from television. It was the poor relation of show business, and especially situation comedy.

I have a tendency to think of myself as the mutt of the litter. I'm not purebred.

I always wanted to be a great actor.

'Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.

To watch how lovingly your children parent their own children is to know profound achievement.

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me whole. It's there. I'm already whole.

I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting with ghosts.