Will and Jada Pinkett Smith on Oprah

Oprah had Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and family on her show today. I just watched it and let me just say that is one powerful, strong, forward thinking family!

Here are a couple of things they said that I think are very powerful.

On their "marriage business plan", Will said this:
It’s like if you don’t have a goal, if you don’t have a purpose for your relationship and pretty much anything, if you don’t have a purpose, if you don’t have a place that you’re going, something that you want to accomplish, something that you want to do, you can really get lost in the murk of the journey.

There has to be a vision, right? So why, why are we together?

But as an answer for why two spirits would join together and decide to travel this perilous journey of life together, you're fine or you can cook or you keep the house protected. That’s really not enough. There’s really so much more that you have to be dedicated to to be together.


Raising children that are grounded, gracious, giving:
Will: We don’t allow them to just sit around. We talk about the concept of the group and the necessity of you adding to the family, and then you have to add to your neighborhood, and then you have to add to humanity.

Jada: Giving them purpose. Because when a person has purpose then you instill self-esteem and when a person has self-esteem then that’s what grounds them.


On acting:
When you’re choosing your work and choosing the material, are people going to be better or worse after having contact with your material?

Will on "searching for his place in the world":
I’m energized every day just by what the possibilities are. With having children, there’s a whole new burst of possibilities.


And finally:
My grandmother used to smile all the time. Once I asked her why. And she said because I know what I’m here to do. Really, what’s that? I’m going to make everything I touch better.


I thought these were all great messages. I hope you like them. I found them great and hey, any couple that can not only survive Hollywood but THRIVE in Hollywood must know a thing or two about life, living and people, in my opinion.