Actor [[Will Smith]] has credited an unlikely woman as the source of his superstardom - his cheating ex-girlfriend.

The 39-year-old former rapper has made a name in Hollywood for himself with lead roles in high-grossing action and sci-fi hits including Men In Black and Independence Day. And Smith admits it was the unfaithful act of a former lover during his youth that drove him to excel in acting.

He says, "My first girlfriend cheated on me when I was 15 years old, and I processed in my mind that she cheated on me because I was not good enough. And I remember my walk home after I found out, and I remember just vowing to myself that I would never not be good enough again."

"In my childlike mind I connect that to (wife) Jada's love for me, even though she tells me, 'Baby, OK, you're good enough, let's take a vacation.'"


Fascinating Fact

Will Smith will become the first movie star in Hollywood history to star in eight straight $100 million films if his new film HANCOCK lives up to expectations when it is released next week. Based on early reviews, this will be pretty easy for Will to do.