Tom Hanks doesn't care about money

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Oct 01 2013 | 7:40 AM IST
Actor Tom Hanks isn't driven by big paydays and would be just as happy earning small salaries like he did in his early career.
The Oscar-winning actor, who regularly commands multi-million dollar pay days for his movies, said money doesn't matter much to him, reported Contactmusic.
"My attitude to money? On a 1980 TV series called 'Bosom Buddies' I made USD 5,000 a week. If I had made that kind of money for the rest of my life I would have been happy, honestly. But I have been getting ludicrous sums of money for quite some time.
"The best part is not owing money to anyone. Money, though, has never been my driving force. You can live in the biggest and best house in the world but it can be shit if you are unhappy," he said.
The 57-year-old screen legend has earned critical acclaim for movies such as "Forrest Gump", but he admits that he isn't worried when one of his films flops because it keeps him grounded.
"I have been lucky in my career simply because I made bad decisions, and learned good lessons, out of the public eye. I made the 1984 film 'Splash' and that was successful. Then I was in movies which flopped. No one was paying me any attention. But had it all happened for me overnight, I would have suffered problems. When fame finally came, I was as ready as you can ever be.
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First Published: Oct 01 2013 | 7:40 AM IST

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