Tom Hanks Syndrome/Quotes

Do you know what happens when a comedian grows old and loses their audience? They get offered serious roles. Do you want to see me playing Arthur Ashe?

—Tracy Jordan, 30 Rock

Sandy Bates: But shouldn't I stop making movies and do something that counts, like-like helping blind people or becoming a missionary or something?

Martian: Let me tell you, you're not the missionary type. You'd never last. And incidentally, you're also not Superman; you're a comedian. You want to do mankind a real service? Tell funnier jokes.

—Stardust Memories