The desert, when the sun comes up...I couldn't tell where heaven stopped and the Earth began.
Tom HanksI've talked to a number of actors who have gained weight for roles, and just the sheer physical toll it puts on one's knees and shoulders - no one wants to do it again. I'm 57 and I don't think I'm going to take on any job or go on vacation again and see to it that I can gain 30 pounds.
Tom HanksOne thing that was amazing about World War II was that everybody signed up for the duration plus six months. Fliers got to leave combat after 25 missions, or 35 missions, but other than that, you were in it. You were part of the great effort, until, oh boy, six months after it was over.
Tom HanksFrom now on we live in a world where man has walked on the Moon. It's not a miracle; we just decided to go.
Tom Hanks