I was the only Black person on the set. It was unusual for me to be in a circumstance in which every move I made was tantamount to representation of 18 million people. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share Image
In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share
You don't have to become something that you aren't to become better than you are. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share
I'd seen my father. He was a poor man, and I watched him do astonishing things. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share
If the image one holds of one's self contains elements that don't square with reality, one is best advised to let go of them,… — Sidney Poitier Copy Share
I had learned something of Miami from people who had visited there, so I knew what to expect. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share
We're all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual, unending struggle against those imperfections. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share
I did not go into the film business to be symbolized as someone else's vision of me. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share
I find myself, at this time in my life, no less challenged, no less plagued, no less intrigued by what I still don't know. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share
Living consciously involves being genuine; it involves listening and responding to others honestly and openly; it involves being in the moment. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share
