I had to focus and create a character in Bagger Vance, not just do my 'Will Smith' thing and get paid.

Why is life at this point in the twentieth century so focused upon the very beginning of life and the very end of life? What about the 80 years we have to live between those two inexorable bookends?

I honestly believe that if I decided to be the president of the United States, I could do it. That might sound foolish to some. But in my mind, if Ronald Reagan can become president, why not Will Smith?

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

Being realistic is the quickest path to mediocrity

Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That is near insanity. Do not misunderstand me danger is very real but fear is a choice.

I do not have to build a perfect wall today. I just have to lay a perfect brick.