AdvertisementWill Smith says he crafted a joyful image to cover the pain of the pastPlay36:51Download AudioNovember 10, 2021Tonya MosleyfacebookEmailWill Smith looks back on his life in the memoir, Will. "Those difficulties and those traumas and the mental anguish that I had to overcome was a big part of me growing into the person I am today," he says. (Penguin Random House)