Quotes from Will Smith

Any time you see a white guy in jail, you know he did something bad.

The first time that I performed as an actor was the first day on the set of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.'

I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old. I made up my mind that when I had children, my children were going to know who their father was.

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.

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?

I love living. I think that's infectious, it's something you can't fake.

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.

Everybody need a partner to stand right by their side. Not only down for the good times. But also down through the bad times.

If you're absent during my struggle, don't expect to be present during my success.

Never lie to people, because the people you are able to lie to, are the people who trust you.

I love you and I'm here for you.

Love is the ultimate theme, but it's not just for women.

I've trained myself to illuminate the things in my personality that are likable and to hide and protect the things that are less likeable.

For me, the greater purpose of the story is just to illuminate some pattern of human truth.

I had a hit single on the radio for 30 days before I graduated from high school.

Make a choice of what you want, who you want to be and how you're going to do it. The universe will get out of your way.

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.

You can create whatever you want. You just have to know what you want and take the opportunities as they come your way. We are who we choose to be.

I love producing. I am loving doing that. I think that is my most natural space in the business. I just love producing or editing and that's where I thrive.

I love being black in America, and especially being black in Hollywood.

If you want somethin', go get it. Period.

Part of being an actor is almost self-hypnosis during those brief moments when the cameras are rolling. You want to actually believe you're Chris Gardner or Muhammad Ali.

You play a part in every aspect of your life going the way you want or not going the way that you want. It has very little to do with other people.

The way I like to measure greatness is... How many people can you make want to be better?