Some Storytelling Wisdom from Tom Hanks

This quote was attributed to Tom Hanks sometime around the Apollo 13/Saving Private Ryan/Cast Away era. It has given me something to think about every time I sit down to tell a story.

"I try to do what I call the three Es--educate, entertain, and enlighten. If you don't entertain, no one will show up. But you also have to educate, because people want to discover specific things about a world unlike their own--whether it's how hard it is to go to the moon or how scary it is to be on Omaha Beach. A story also has the opportunity to enlighten us, because as we connect the extraordinary moments on film with the ordinary moments of our lives, we ask ourselves, 'What am I going to do the next time I'm scared? What would it be like to say goodbye to my family for the last time?' Despite the fact that these movies are big engines of commerce, the characters remind us that we're part of a greater humanity and that we can actually affect the world by the choices we make once we leave the theater."

What are your thoughts about this quote?