'Forrest Gump' was great, it was fabulous. It lasted much longer than anybody thought, and brought me a degree of attention that no human being on the face of the planet deserves.

A story has the opportunity to enlighten us, because as we connect the extraordinary moments on film with the ordinary moments of our lives, we ask ourselves, "What am I going to do the next time I'm scared? What would it be like to say goodbye to my family for the last time?"

A hero is somebody who voluntarily walks into the unknown.

The year I was born, 1956, was the peak year for babies being born, and there are more people essentially our age than anybody else. We could crush these new generations if we decided too.

Shake it off and move on.

I don't cause riots, but I do cause confusion. People freeze when they spot me.

I have a woman who teaches me what love is every day. Maybe that sentiment is possible to fake, but for me it's really true.