Will Smith says being realistic is the most common road to mediocrity. You have to know, this is what I believe, and I’m willing to die for it.

Will Smith is one of my favorite actors, and in this compilation of interview excerpts he shows wisdom from his experience Big Willie Style. Will Smith’s bio is amazing, ranging from rap star artist to film superstar. He makes it look easy, but we see in these interviews that he works incredibly hard at perfecting his craft.

• I love the way it starts, “I have a great time with my life, and I want to share it.”
• He says it doesn’t matter where you are, because you are in the process of becoming something better.
• “Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft.” Will says that talent alone is not enough. You need to develop the skill to show it to others.
• His humor is classical Will Smith. “If we get on a treadmill, only two things certain. You’re getting off first, or I’m going to die on that treadmill.” Many people assume that others get ahead because of special gifts or breaks, and totally forget about the power of belief and perseverance. No wonder he played the lead in the move ALI.
• He talks about how you build a wall, not all at once, but by laying each brick in the most perfect way a brick can be laid, day after day.
• His inspiring message about making the world better for someone else because you were here, wins applause. As they say, it’s not about you.
• He says there is no reason to have a plan B, because it distracts from plan A. Will Smith has no use for being realistic, calling it the most common road to mediocrity.
• He is calm, wise, and funny, and ends with a message that if you just decide and commit to what it’s going to be, then the universe will get out of your way.