American - Actor | February 20, 1924 -
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. That was to behave in a manner, to carry myself in such a professional way, as if there ever is a reflection, it's a positive one.
Sidney Poitier
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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.
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I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life.
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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.
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Jackie Robinson is a true legend.
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Mine was an easy ride compared to Jackie Robinson's.
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I was not the kind of a principal player that was so in demand that eight or 10 or 12 scripts came per month.
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My father was a poor man, very poor in a British colonial possession where class and race were very important.
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But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity.
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If you apply reason and logic to this career of mine, you're not going to get very far. You simply won't.
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The journey has been incredible from its beginning.
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In America, it is difficult to be your own man.
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