421 Quotes by Will Smith

Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can't do something themselves, they are going to tell you that you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period.

It's great to be black in Hollywood. When a black actor does something, it seems new and different just by virtue of the fact that he's black.

You've got to run your career. What happens is a lot of times artists have this talent and they're just looking for somebody to take it and do something with it. And you have to be the creative force.

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.

One of my teachers used to call me Prince, because I always had a way of charming myself in and out of different situations.

I feel like I could run for President. People often laugh, but if I set my mind to it, within the next 15 years I could be in the White House.

I think for me, as a parent, once my children are thoroughly informed, they can make the decisions that they want to make. The only thing that I demand is a complete comprehension [of the information].

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn now and again.

You can't break poor people mentality. Once you grow up poor, you don't take anything for granted. It can have the negative side also because you can never truly be relaxed.