Best Sidney Poitier Quotes
- But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity. Dad
- So I had to be careful. I recognized the responsibility that, whether I liked it or not, I had to accept whatever the obligation was.… Accept
- I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life. Dad
- I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being. Color
- I know how easy it is for one to stay well within moral, ethical, and legal bounds through the skillful use of words - and… All
- To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed. Bed
- So it's been kind of a long road, but it was a good journey altogether. Altogether
- I couldn't adjust to the racism in Florida. Adjust
- So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was. Funny
- I was born two months early, and everyone had given up on me. But my mother insisted on my life. Born
- I had chosen to use my work as a reflection of my values. Chosen
- So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure randomness. Determined
- I lived in a country where I couldn't live where I wanted to live. I lived in a country where I couldn't go where I… Aside
- But I always had the ability to say no. That's how I called my own shots. Ability
- My autobiography was simply the story of my life. Autobiography
- We all suffer from the preoccupation that there exists... in the loved one, perfection. All
- I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life. Explore
- 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… Black
- An appreciable number of directors have shifted to lower-cost films, allowing them to be satisfied with a more modest return. Allowing
- Far as I can tell, I still have most of my hair, my gut is not hanging over my belt, and I still have all… All
- I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before. Always Wanted
- I had learned something of Miami from people who had visited there, so I knew what to expect. Expect
- I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden. Action
- I had two roles for which I compromised. Compromised
- I sometimes like the pictures photographers take of me. Inspirational
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