“I developed a trust and a love for me that I never had.

He sought to remedy himself by taking a break from work and not speaking for two weeks.

Smith called it “the individual most hellish psychological experience” of his life.

Will Smith on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman

Will Smith on ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’ with David Letterman.Ser Baffo/Netflix

And I’m like, ‘I don’t see you, baby.'”

That’s part of the psychological training that happens in ayahuasca."

Ninety-nine percent of your pain and your misery is all self-generated; it’s not real."

Will Smith and Chris Rock

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

He added, “I developed a trust and a love for me that I never had.

I trust me to be okay, no matter what happens.”

Smith’s episode ofMy Next Guest Needs No Introductionis now streaming on Netflix.