Colin Hanks Quotes

Baseball is dull only to dull minds.

My main goal is to really make people think, and laugh while they do so.

I think I was just constantly seeking mental stimulation from anything I could get.

There are a lot of young, well-educated, artistic people out there that like to be entertained.

Films that are entertainments give simple answers but I think that's ultimately more cynical, as it denies the viewer room to think. If there are more answers at the end, then surely it is a richer experience.

What makes me happy is just keeping my brain challenged and stimulated and on its toes.

I thought about cricket a lot. I needed to get out of this bubble of mine. I found it in books and conversations with other people about other things. I was a curious person, and this was my release. I like being challenged intellectually. I hated at the end of the day to talk cricket to someone else.

Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.

A powerful idea communicates some of its strength to him who challenges it.

If I could always read, I should never feel the want of company.

I'm just interested in things that move me and make me think, make me laugh.

A girl who is interesting and educated and can spark conversation - I find that extremely sexy.

Your wit makes others witty.

One hopes that with a book or movie, the reader or the audience will emerge from it thinking. That's the most you can hope for: that you've raised questions that will be there for the audience to think about later.

I am always stimulated by people. Almost never by ideas.

I got too fed up with films that didn't make you think. I liked the idea of one that you'd have to be dancing around with. I like my mind to be engaged when I watch a film.

If you put busy men in an attractive atmosphere where the surroundings are comfortable, the food is good, you relax, you unwind, there’s stimulating conversation. You know, sometimes quite a lot can happen.

I sometimes go to a movie and eat my popcorn and turn my brain off. I love those movies. But the movies I like to be in, for the most part, are the ones that challenge you.

I like when my mind is being stimulated and challenged, and I'm forced to be creative.

What really excites me is the prospect of making people actually enjoy thinking about difficult topics, to laugh even while seriously engaging these very unpleasant subjects.

People say Wu-Tang makes you think too much. What's wrong with thinking?

I like the ability to engage intellectually with someone. I get so bored so quickly, so if you can't keep me interested, then I'm out.

My ultimate goal is to make people laugh and make them think, which isn't always an easy task.

I like my mind being stimulated. I like discovering new concepts.

Our sole mission on this show is to make people think, make people feel, and make people happy as much as we can.