“This wasn’t just an African American being elected to president. This was an evolutionary flashpoint. Humankind has changed forever. The shift has occurred. . . . I want my life, I want my work, my family — I want it to mean something. If you’re not making someone else’s life better, then you’re wasting your time. Your life will become better by making other lives better.”
— actor Will Smith on Oprah, Nov. 6