It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors.

The only way to ensure a film is going to sell is put Will Smith in it and you open it in 3,000 theaters and make sure we have all the top promotional spots in each venue.

My kids, they'll see stuff on TV and tell me "hey you were in it." They're living their own lives, but it's interesting to see them discover stuff I've done. They like seeing my movies, but I make my choices for me.

I spend 90 percent of my time saying no, and my accountant yells at me for it, but when I started in this business, I wanted my career to have legs.

To progress we must do the work as individuals, but then we must come together and work together.

There's show and there's business. Business is a whole other beat.

That word, fan, has always kind of bothered me