Willard (did not expect that, huh?) Carroll Smith II - a world-famous actor, rapper, comedian, and producer that has taken the pop culture stage by storm ever since he first appeared on our TVs on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air back in the 1990s. His personality, charm, and wits won the audiences instantly and definitely not for nothing! After all, he’s a man of intelligence that shines through in each and every performance or skit he delivers. It also shines through in his famous quotes! And if you’d like to hear a bit more about it, check out our list composed solely of Will Smith quotes.
Some of these winged phrases are actually movie quotes in which he has taken either the center stage or delivered a stellar and unforgettable role as a side character. Sure, you could accredit those words to the writers, but it was his delivery that made them as memorable as they’ve become. Also, his quotes about life, love, and everything in between are as relatable as if he’s just your neighbor sharing the same everyday problems and the very same realities as you. And unlike some other famous people's quotes, he does quite well without any pomp and circumstance - just another point of being relatable and understandable.
So, get ready for our selection of the best quotes by Will Smith - they are just, as usual, a bit further down. Once you are there, don’t forget to vote for the phrases that you liked the most and share this article with your friends.
#161
“I want the world to be better, because I was here. I want my life, I want my work, my family, I want it to mean something and if you are not making someone else’s life better then you are wasting your time.”
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#162
“I know who I am, I know what I believe, that’s all I need to know. From there, you do what you need to do.”
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#163
“If you’re always ready, you don’t have to get ready.”
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#164
“I’ve always considered myself to be just average talent and what I have is a ridiculous insane obsessiveness for practice and preparation.”
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#165
“So if you stay ready, you ain’t gotta get ready, and that is how I run my life.”
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#166
“A sad thing in life is that sometimes you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end it was never bound to be, and you just have to let go.”
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#167
“There is nothing like having to change your physical form to put you in contact with every weak part of yourself, to train yourself in discipline. Put somebody on a treadmill and I’ll tell you how good they are at any other thing they do in life.”
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#168
“Traditional education is based on facts and figures and passing tests – not on a comprehension of the material and its application to your life.”
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#169
“If you learn how to defeat that person when you’re running. You will know how to not quit when things get hard in your life.”
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#170
“It feels like God visits everywhere else, but lives in Africa.”
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#171
“You have to believe that something different than what has happened for the last 50 million years of history – you have to believe that something different can happen.”
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#172
“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.”
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#173
“Just stay ready. Stay in shape and then you don’t have to rush to train before the movie starts. I’ll show you my abs later because I’m in shape. But that idea, if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.”
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#174
“I’ve never really viewed myself as particularly talented. I’ve viewed myself as slightly above average in talent.”
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#175
“I want to take care of people. I want to help people. The maximum joy that I have is when I can create something that makes someone else’s life lighter, brighter, or better.”
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#176
“There ain’t no problem that some other dude didn’t have 1,000 years ago.”
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#177
“She has got to have command of her body. So when she goes out into the world, she’s going out with a command that is hers. She is used to making those, decisions herself.”
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#178
“On learning to swim: I’m too big to have some woman hold my stomach and say ‘Now kick your feet.’”
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#179
“The big thing I tell my kids is you have to control how you label things. It’s very important to me they understand the power they have to create the lives that they want.”
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#180
“The women who don’t seek attention are usually the women you need to be giving your attention to.”
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