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Willard Carroll "Will Smith" (born September 25, 1968) is a famous American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and composer. He has had considerable success in television, movies, and music. In April 2007, Newsweek proclaimed him the most powerful actor in Hollywood. To her credit, Smith has five Golden Globe nominations, two Academy Awards, and four Grammy Awards.
In the late 1980s, Smith rose to prominence as The Fresh Prince, a rapper. His celebrity peaked in 1990 when he starred in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which conducted for six seasons. After the show ended, Smith appeared in many big films. He is the only actor with eight straight films generating over $100 million domestically.
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Forbes ranks Smith as the most bankable star worldwide. By 2014, 17 of his 21 leading roles had grossed over $100 million each, with five surpassing $500 million in global box office receipts. His films have earned a total of $6.6 billion worldwide.
Smith was born in West Philadelphia and attended Overbrook High School. He began as the MC for the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, receiving critical acclaim and the first Grammy in the Rap category.
Smith experienced financial difficulties in the late 1980s due to unpaid taxes, but his fortunes improved with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Smith, determined to become the world's most prominent movie star, researched box office hits. Smith is married to actress Jada Pinkett, and they have two children, Jaden and Willow. The family presently lives in Los Angeles, California.
1. Greatness is not this wonderful, esoteric, elusive, god-like feature that only the special among us will ever taste. It's something that truly exists in all of us.
2. The first step is you have to say that you can.
3. I've never really viewed myself as particularly talented. Where I excel is a ridiculous, sickening work ethic.
4. You can cry, ain't no shame in it.
5. Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something.
6. If you’re not making someone else’s life better, then you’re wasting your time.
7. Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.
8. The things that have been most valuable to me, I did not learn in school.
9. Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.
10. Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings, and emotions.
11. There’s no reason to have a plan B because it distracts from plan A.
12. Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.
13. I wake up every morning believing today is going to be better than yesterday.
14. If you're not willing to work hard, let someone else do it. I'd rather be with someone who does a horrible job, but gives 110% than with someone who does a good job and gives 60%.
15. 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.
16. The only thing that I see that is distinctly different about me is that I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill. You might have more talent than me, you might be smarter than me. But if we get on the treadmill together, there’s two things: You’re getting off first, or I’m going to die. It’s really that simple.
17. You have to believe in yourself.
18. I know who I am, I know what I believe, and that's all I need to know.
19. I want the world to be better because I was here.
20. You have to focus on what you’re passionate about. You have to be able to do that which feeds your soul, that which creates meaning in your life.
21. Whatever your dream is, every extra penny you have needs to be going to that.
