I had to focus and create a character [in Bagger Vance], not just do my

I had to focus and create a character in Bagger Vance, not just do my 'Will Smith' thing and get paid.

When you create art, the world has to wait.

I'm not going to claim, 'We're not having any picks, but we're a great secondary,' ... No. We need to create turnovers. But I don't care how many balls you catch, if you're getting toasted up the sidelines or beat on comebacks or beat across the middle, that turnover won't help you win the game.

It's important that this character is played real, or straight, the whole way through and not winking at the audience. It was approached from a dramatic side as much as a comedic side.

Everybody need a partner to stand right by their sideNot only down for the good timesBut also down through the bad times