Jada Pinkett Smith Quotes

If anything, we should feel sorry for the people who want us to feel bad about ourselves, because they are the ones struggling for approval. In middle school, bullies tortured other kids because they thought it would make people like them more.

It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.

I'm a King. Regardless of what I've been through and what I've done, I present myself as a King. And I get that respect from people, from everybody I deal with. I worked my whole life to establish that respect and make sure I get that respect.

Better to be disliked than pitied.

I care what people who know me think of me.

It is important to gain respect rather than sympathy.

The more you shine, the more positively people start looking at you.

When I was growing up, man, I didn't know myself. I was striving for respect. Trying to be cool for the girls. I wasn't the biggest dude and I'm a nice guy.

Great names abase, instead of elevating, those who do not know how to bear them.

Your name is the most important thing you own. Don't ever do anything to disgrace or cheapen it.

My mom always said, 'Don't date a guy who thinks he's prettier than you.'

There are some people whose opinion I value and respect and it would be very bothersome if I forfeited their respect. But the general public? I'm not preoccupied with the opinions of others.

I don't care what anybody says about me as long as it isn't true.

I don't put weight on fame, and having people around me just because I am famous makes me feel really bad about myself.

After my first 'Sports Illustrated' cover, I felt terrible about myself for a solid month. People deal with models like they are children. They think they can pull one over on you. I'm not a toy; I'm a human. I'm not here to be used.

And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected.

It's never bad to be liked, and who doesn't feel good being liked, but that can't be your end game goal.

You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.

We have got to stop worrying about being loved and start worrying about being respected. And that's exactly how I'll lead our country.

If my accomplishments frighten someone, it's nothing to do with me - that's to do with them. But the men who are in my life see me as a person - as a woman - not as a character I've played.

Whoever despises himself nonetheless respects himself as one who despises.

Maintaining my dignity is so important for me.

I don't need to impress children.

I lost my confidence.

Every person has a different view of another person's image. That's all perception. The character of a man, the integrity, that's who you are.