Christopher Gardner (voice-over)
This part of my life... this part right here? This part is called "being stupid".
Played by Jaden Smith 
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) · 17 quotes
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) · 17 quotes
Most-quoted character in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006): in 13 of its 17 quotes
Most scenes with: Driver Who Hits Chris (6)
Hey dad, you wanna hear something funny? There was a man who was drowning, and a boat came, and the man on the boat said "Do you need help?" and the man said "God will save me". Then another boat came and he tried to help him, but he said "God will save me", then he drowned and went to Heaven. Then the man told God, "God, why didn't you save me?" and God said "I sent you two boats, you dummy!"
More lines from Christopher Gardner
5 quotes Christopher Gardner Christopher Gardner (repeated line, referring to his son)
Christopher is staying with me.
Christopher Gardner This part of my life is called "internship".
Christopher Gardner (voice-over)
It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking: How did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue. And maybe we can actually never have it, no matter what. How did he know that?
Christopher Gardner Can I say something? Um, I'm the type of person that if you ask me a question and I don't know the answer, I'm gonna tell you that I don't know. But I bet you what, I know how to find the answer and I will find the answer.
Scenes with Christopher Gardner
7 scenes Christopher What are you doing?
Christopher Gardner Paying a parking ticket.
Christopher ...But we don't have a car anymore.
Christopher Gardner Yeah, I know...
Christopher Gardner Probably means there's a good chance. Possibly means we might or we might not.
Christopher Okay.
Christopher Gardner So, what does probably mean?
Christopher It means we have a good chance.
Christopher Gardner And what does possibly mean?
Christopher I know what it means! It means we're not going to the game.
Martin Frohm What would you say if man walked in here with no shirt, and I hired him? What would you say?
Christopher Gardner He must have had on some really nice pants.
Christopher Gardner (about the spelling mistakes in the graffiti of a building)
It's not "H-A-P-P-Y-N-E-S-S" Happiness is spelled with an "I" instead of a "Y"
Christopher Oh, okay. Is "****" spelled right?
Christopher Gardner Um, yes. "****" is spelled right but you shouldn't use that word.
Christopher Why? What's it mean?
Christopher Gardner It's, um, an adult word used to express anger and, uh, other things. But it's an adult word. It's spelled right, but don't use it.
Christopher Gardner Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you got to protect it. People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period. All right?
Christopher All right.
Christopher Gardner (Final lines)
How many planets are there?
Christopher Um... seven?
Christopher Gardner Seven? Nine! OK, who's the king of the jungle?
Christopher The gorilla?
Christopher Gardner Gorilla? Nope. Lion.
Christopher Yeah, lion, lion. You wanna hear something funny?
Christopher Gardner OK.
Christopher Knock knock.
Christopher Gardner Who's there?
Christopher Shelby.
Christopher Gardner Shelby who?
Christopher Shelby comin' round the mountain when she comes, Shelby comin' round the mountain when she comes!
Christopher Gardner Hey, that's good.
Christopher Knock knock.
Christopher Gardner Who's there?
Christopher Nobody.
Christopher Gardner Nobody who?
(Christopher doesn't respond) Christopher Gardner: Nobody who?
Christopher Gardner (Christopher still doesn't respond)
A-ha-ha, that's a good one, I like that!
Christopher What are you doing?
Just filling out a check, paying some bills and a parking ticket.
Christopher We don't have a car anymore.
Yeah, I know...
