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Magic Mike XXL star Jada Pinkett Smith covers the latest issue of Haute Living and opens up about family life with husband Will Smith and their two kids: son Jaden, 16, and daughter Willow, 14.

On her family life: “My family is my priority. If my family is stable and everyone has what they need, then I look at a way to fit in a creative endeavor. My kids are becoming older and there is less of a need for me to remain stationery. I really look at what is happening [in my family] and stay present—the formula is always shifting.”

On playing strong women in her movie roles: “People tell me that I always play strong women…In all honesty, that’s probably where I am restricted in my creative pursuits. I have no idea how not to be strong and I don’t know if I have the desire to. I tend to gravitate towards strength energy lines.”

On being a strong female role model: “There is no one way to do it! A woman needs to be deeply connected to herself and her family, and she has got to trust herself. It’s about staying present and adjusting the formula which comes in a million forms. Trust takes courage—happiness takes courage; it’s not easy! Women need courage to be able to step out of the box and be who they are meant to be.”