Will Smith

My school was 90 percent white, but 90 percent of the kids I played with were black. So I got the best of both worlds. I think that is where my comedy developed.

In my mind, I've always been an A-list Hollywood superstar. Y'all just didn't know yet.

The first eight years of schooling was with all white people. So that helped me to understand how white people think. I think that transition is what helped me bridge the gap, because that's what my success has really been about: bridging the gap between the black community and the white community.

We all want to be in love and find that person who is going to love us no matter how our feet smell, no matter how angry we get one day, no matter the things we say that we don't mean.

I'm profoundly changed. There's a bittersweet emotion that I feel from playing this role. . . . I want the world to be different because I was here. However lofty or crazy or delusional that may sound, I want people's lives to be better because I was here.

The separation of talent and skill is one of the largest misconceptions in modern society. Talent is something you born with, but skill can only be attained through Hours and Hours of hard work perfecting your talent as a craft. Which is why Talent will fail you without skill.

If you learn how to defeat that person when you're running. You will know how to not quit when things get hard in your life.

If we each get on a treadmill right now, one of two things is going to happen... either you're going to get off first or I am going to die. Period.

There is no pain worse than not achieving a dream when it is your fault. If God did not want you to have it, that is one thing. But if you do not get what you desire because you are lazy, there is no pain worse than that.

There's no easy way around it, no matter how talented you are ... your talent is going to fail you if you're not skilled. If you don't study, if you don't work really hard and dedicate yourself to being better every single day, you 'll never be able to communicate with people your artistry the way that you want!

I can't run away when I'm scared. I always have to attack. That's how I deal with seemingly difficult things.

Danger is very real but fear is a choice.

I am inspired beyond my ability to articulate... and now I know what and who I want to be... a soldier for peace.

You’ll never achieve 100 percent if 99 percent is okay.

There's so much negative imagery of black fatherhood. I've got tons of friends that are doing the right thing by their kids, and doing the right thing as a father - and how come that's not as newsworthy?

The best feeling in the world is knowing that you actually mean something to someone.

I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening work ethic.

A rapper is about being completely true to yourself. Being an actor is about changing who you are.

I've never really viewed myself as particularly talented. I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent.

Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.

And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working.