Actress Jada Pinkett Smith, the wife of the infamous Will Smith, graces the cover of the latest issue of Redbook Magazine (July 2009). In the interview, Jada talks about her career, husband, kids and how despite being difficult balancing work with raising a family, she is one happy woman.

Here are some highlights from Jada Pinkett Smith’s interview:

On her husband: “Will’s really smart. He’s very conscious and present.”

On relationships: “There’s a certain amount of safety you have to create for someone to feel like they can be open to you… That’s something we forget in marriages and relationships – they have to be places of safety, because they’re where you are most vulnerable. If you’re not allowed to be safe, I don’t know if you can reach the depths of connection that support commitment. You can be committed to somebody because of ego: ‘I said I was going to be with this joker for the rest of my life, so I’m just going to do it.’ Or you can be committed because you have a deeply rooted connection.”

On balancing career and kids: “When I’m tired, I rest. I say, ‘I can’t be a superwoman today.’ I’m really trying to work on the receiving part, on how to give to myself. When I need a minute, I just want quiet. I need peace. I like being alone. I get up every morning about 5:45 and meditate for 20 or 30 minutes. The house is silent, and the sky is just about to break. And then I go out and I run the canyons. That’s been really good for me, a good way to start my day.”

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