All that most parents hope is that their children are happy, funny, well adjusted, and have a passion for something in their lives. What would negate everything is if the next generation that we're responsible for has a passionless existence. And that's cause for occasional sleepless nights.
Tom HanksCollege isn't necessary for everybody and it's only from what you put into it what you go there for.
Tom HanksIf you look at romantic comedies as pieces of commerce, the audience is looking for wish fulfillment.
Tom HanksWhen I work, a lot of times I have to lose weight, and I do that, but in my regular life I was not eating right, and I was not getting enough exercise. But by the nature of my diet and that lifestyle - boom! The end result was high blood sugars that reach the levels where it becomes Type 2 diabetes. I share that with a gajillion other people.
Tom HanksLet's not pretend there isn't a huge industry driven by the choices made by editors and writers who decide what a story is.
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