Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

Real-Life Inspiration

Forrest Gump’s run across the country may not have been inspired by real events, but there is a line of dialogue that was inspired by a young child. It comes from a boy called Louis Michael Figueroa.

In 1982, the 16-year-old ran from New Jersey to San Francisco to raise money for the American Cancer Society. When asked how he did it, he simply said: “I just put one foot in front of the other. If I get tired, I sleep. When I get hungry, I eat. When I have to go to the bathroom, I go.” Well, that line is muttered by Gump!