Atticus Finch gave Gregory Peck an opportunity to play himself.

-Harper Lee

A man of wit, love of family, a man of character and nobility.
He was a wonder. He was a gift.

-Lauren Bacall

By the nature of the films he chose to make,
you can learn how to be a better man.

-Tom Hanks

He was then, and he will always be, just my Atticus.

– Mary Badham

Gregory Peck wrote himself into our lives with his talent,
his magnetism, his subtlety, his force, and his intelligence.

– Martin Scorsese

His humanity encourages us to feel what we long for in a father,
in our social system, in our country, and within each other.

– Laura Dern

He spoke for those who were not being heard.
He spoke for them often, and often he made a difference.

– Harry Belafonte