Quotes by Will Smith

About Will Smith:

Willard Carroll is an American actor, producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has enjoyed success in television, film, and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood". Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards.
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I try to speak my points of view about black America, and how I feel about black men and the role that black men should play in their lives with their children and in their lives with their women.

Will Smith

My skin is hard when it comes to my music. But with my movies, I'm still a virgin in a lot of ways. I'm not used to being shot down for no reason.

Will Smith

I think with movies I am really connecting to the Joseph Campbell idea of the collective unconscious.

Will Smith

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?

Will Smith

It's quite highly possible that I have peaked. I mean, I just can't imagine what else I could do beyond this. It's really a bittersweet kind of feeling.

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I don't know what my calling is, but I want to be here for a bigger reason. I strive to be like the greatest people who have ever lived.

Will Smith

The first step is you have to say that you can.

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I was raised in a Baptist household, went to a Catholic church, lived in a Jewish neighborhood, and had the biggest crush on the Muslim girls from one neighborhood over.

Will Smith

Goofy was the word that was used most often by my sisters because I've been this tall ever since I was 12 years old.

Will Smith

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

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When I was growing up, I installed refrigerators in supermarkets. My father was an electrical engineer.

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I would have absolutely messed up 'The Matrix'.

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Whatever your dream is, every extra penny you have needs to be going to that.

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For me, there is nothing more valuable than how people feel in a movie theater about a movie.

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I want the world to be better because I was here.

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I've always considered myself to be just average talent and what I have is a ridiculous insane obsessiveness for practice and preparation.

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You can cry, ain't no shame in it.

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

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If it was something that I really committed myself to, I don't think there's anything that could stop me becoming President of the United States.

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Well, all I know is what I read in the papers.

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

Will Smith

Author Bio

  • NameWill Smith
  • DescriptionAmerican actor, film producer and rapper
  • AliasesThe Fresh Prince; Fresh Prince
  • BornSeptember 25, 1967
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Film Actor; Actor; Film Director; Singer; Rapper; Film Producer
  • AwardsMTV Movie Award For Best Fight; MTV Movie Award For Best Kiss; MTV Movie Award For Best Performance; Saturn Award For Best Actor; Favorite Soul/R&B Album; Favorite Pop/Rock Album; Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist; Grammy Award For Best Rap Performance; Grammy Award For Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group; Grammy Award For Best Rap Solo Performance; MTV Video Music Award For Best Rap Video; MTV Video Music Award For Best Video From A Film; MTV Video Music Award For Best Male Video; World Music Awards; Golden Raspberry Award For Worst Original Song; Golden Raspberry Award For Worst Supporting Actor; Young Artist Award; NAACP Image Award For Outstanding Music Video; NAACP Image Award For Outstanding Actor In A Motion Picture; David Angell Humanitarian Award