167 Quotes by Jada Pinkett Smith

I can’t cook! It’s genetic. My grandmother can’t cook, my mother can’t cook. I was raised to believe you eat because your body needs fuel for energy, so I eat super foods.

People love in different ways. You may have a man who brings you flowers every Monday but doesn’t give two hooty-hoots about Valentine’s Day. Just because he doesn’t give you a valentine doesn’t mean he doesn’t love you!

Art should never be limited – the beauty of art is that it gives us the freedom to go places where we wouldn’t go to in our normal lives. Inside, I’m just so many different people. I go from the pretty girl on the red carpet to the singer at Ozzfest, spitting in the crowd. That’s Jada.

I don’t get afraid in talking about subject matter that may spark controversy, and I’m not afraid to not be liked. I think that sometimes people pay too much attention to being liked, and it’s paralyzing.

I met my husband, Will Smith, when I was 19 and auditioned to be his date on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’ They said I was too short to play the part.

I’m in this whole flow of doing certain art pieces without commerce.

Lack of confidence is what makes you want to change somebody else’s mind. When you’re OK, you don’t need to convince anyone else in order to empower yourself.

It’s not about what you tell your children, but how you show them how to live life.

Oh, I laugh hard every day. I mean, my husband is Will Smith! I’m telling you, that’s one of the joys of being married to him. My life full of laughter. Thank God I have him. My life is full of laughter because of that man.