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

Your words and thoughts have physical power.

A human being having a full emotional conversation with a dog is funny, innately. It's one of those things where you get in a scene and you always go for what is the best joke, and a talking dog for some reason, whatever he says, is hilarious." (about his role wiht a talking dog in the forthcoming MEN IN BLACK sequel.

We didn't grow up with the sense that where we were was where we were gonna be. We grew up with the sense that where we were almost didn't matter, because we will be becoming something greater.

Life is lived on the edge.

There's no reason to have a plan B because it distracts from plan A.

Don't let failure go to your heart, and don't let success go to your head.