Will Smith
Will Smith
Willard Carroll "Will" Smith, Jr. 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 five Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth25 September 1968
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
I don't mind the audience identifying me with Red.
I really miss the rehearsal process of theater.
I remember from my father's funeral that the minister kept using a metaphor about life of a prism. And I took that away like a cherished image.
I would love to have been a documentary filmmaker; I just didn't have the resources to do that.
I'm interested when things are upside down - because there are so many possibilities in that one moment. There is a lot that is exposed.
If I do three interviews in a day, I can be exhausted, because the process of hearing everyone requires that I empty out myself. While I'm listening, my own judgments and prejudices certainly come up. But I know I won't get anything unless I get those things out of the way.
You are an explorer. You understand that every time you go into the studio, you are after something that does not yet exist.
If you say a word often enough it becomes you.
I think we need leadership that helps us remember that part of what we are about is caring about more than the person right next to us, but the folks across the way.
Making your life is ultimately an extraordinarily creative endeavor.
I see myself first and foremost as a student of expression.
Confidence is a static state. Determination is active. Determination allows for doubt and for humility - both of which are critical in the world today. There is so much that we don’t know, and so much that we know we don’t know. To be overly confident or without doubt seems silly to me. Determination, on the other hand, is a commitment to win, a commitment to fight the good fight.
Each person has a literature inside them.
Be more than ready. Be present in your discipline. Remember your gift. Be grateful for your gift and treat it like a gift. Cherish it, take care of it, and pass it on.