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A good deed here, a good deed there, a good thought here, a good comment there, all added up to my career in one way or another. (Sidney Poitier)
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. View quote
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So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was. View quote
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I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be. View quote
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As a man, I've been representative of the values I hold dear. And the values I hold dear are carryovers from the lives of my parents. View quote
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But I always had the ability to say no. That's how I called my own shots. View quote
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To be compared to Jackie Robinson is an enormous compliment, but I don't think it's necessarily deserved. View quote
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I had learned something of Miami from people who had visited there, so I knew what to expect. View quote
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But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity. View quote
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Jackie Robinson is a true legend. View quote
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I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life. (Sidney Poitier)
There is not racial or ethnic domination of hopelessness. It's everywhere. View quote
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In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man. View quote
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I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life. View quote
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I'll always be chasing you... Glory. View quote
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Since I couldn't actuate the things that I wanted to do, the only weapon I had was to say no. View quote
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...it is difficult to be your own man in America. There is a fierce requirement to adjust to circumstances. View quote
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In America, it is difficult to be your own man. View quote
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My father was very big on marriage. View quote
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I don't very often read novels. View quote
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I sometimes like the pictures photographers take of me. (Sidney Poitier)
I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden. View quote
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I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before. View quote
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I know how easy it is for one to stay well within moral, ethical, and legal bounds through the skillful use of words - and to thereby spin, sidestep, circumvent, or bend a truth completely out of shape. To that extent, we are all liars on numerous occasions. View quote
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My mother was the most amazing person. She taught me to be kind to other women. She believed in family. She was with my father from the first day they met. All that I am, she taught me. View quote
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