Jada Pinkett Smith Quotes

I think that old school style of 'I'm your parent and I'm greater than you' doesn't work. What I establish with my children is a partnership.

I'm the glue that keeps it all together. I'm the nucleus of an entertainment family. My day-to-day is making decisions to keep life above water.

Controversy is always a beautiful thing. I love controversy and I try to fan it as much as I can without having my husband's head pop off!

It's very important to prioritize. I know, for me, my family comes first. That makes every decision very easy.

I don't have to go around trying to save everybody anymore; that's not my job.

Don't trap yourself with the desire of wanting to be liked.

When I look in the mirror, I see about a thousand different Jadas.

I grew up in a neighborhood in Baltimore that was like a war zone, so I never learned to trust that there were people who could help me.

If I had my way, I'd wear jewelry, a great pair of heels and nothing else.

For people to be able to sit down together and have a conversation, that's the power of love.

My music is like my freedom space.

I had to get into a place for myself of thinking what I would create for myself if I didn't have to worry about making money.

You've got to be happy in your own skin.

I just want pieces of the world.

What you're willing to sacrifice is the measurement of how you love - at least it is for me.

I'm not one about trying to slow things down. What I try to do is create an atmosphere for my family where we can pretty much have whatever.

Love and honesty are the things that make a good wife and mother.

I do call upon a little Fish Mooney energy sometimes, believe it or not.

Will and I are yin and yang. He's all sky, vast and bright and soaring, and I'm all earth. I'm here to ground him, and he's here to help me fly.

Human spirit, things that aren't tangible, fascinate me, so I'm always researching mind, spirit, soul.

Women need to attack those negative voices they have in their head.

Women, you can have it all - a loving man, devoted husband, loving children, a fabulous career.

When I believe in something, I'm very passionate. I don't take 'no' for an answer.

As I get older, personal happiness is all about love. It's all about love.

Good mothers make all kinds of choices. Making a decision that might sound selfish does not make a woman a bad mother.

I have a thing for doors. I always think of them as a threshold to something new.

My belief is that communication is the best way to create strong relationships.

Take responsibility about what you have on your TV, and about what you are out there supporting.

I really look at children as being little people and not necessarily things or people to control.

I do a lot of reading, meditating, and praying to stay as grounded as I can be in this crazy world.

I'm scared of clowns.

I've always been a caretaker; I think a lot of women are. We take care of everybody else first, and very rarely do we think about ourselves.

Tupac and I were just close friends because we had such an insatiable drive and passion for acting and entertainment.

When we met, I never thought in a million years that Will Smith and I would be together.

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

I find fame to be quite unnatural. Humans are not built for extreme adoration.

Worry about being respected, never worry about being liked because that's the trap.

Know this, if someone has cheated on you who truly loves you, they have hurt themselves as much as they have hurt you.

I don't think it's easy to be married to anyone.

I feel that when a child has self-worth and purpose, that's what keeps them grounded.

I would say being deeply involved in the art world would help keep a young artist on track. Doing what you love, so that your focus is your artistry.

I might get some more animals or something, but I'm done with the kids. I got a boy, I got a girl, and I got an older boy. I'm straight.

We all think there is a formula, (but) as long as we love our children, that's really the only solid thing I know that works across the board.

Love is what sometimes holds us and binds us when we're not so happy.

When I'm tired, I rest. I say, 'I can't be a superwoman today.'

We don't back off obstacles and tough situations, we use them to make us stronger.

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

When my husband of almost 20 years can't take his eyes off me? That's amazing,

How can we ask for our young stars to have a high level of responsibility if we are not demonstrating that same level of responsibility towards them?

I love religion and have contemplated going back to school to get a world religion degree.

I learned that surrounding myself with people who are able to help me is like being surrounded by tangible godliness.

At 3 years old, I was telling people that I was going to be a star. I never had a plan B. And I've never compromised my integrity to get what I have.

I think women who lead full lives are better mothers.