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

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.
Sidney Poitier

But I always had the ability to say no. That's how I called my own shots.
Sidney Poitier

But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity.
Sidney Poitier

History passes the final judgment.
Sidney Poitier

I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be.
Sidney Poitier

I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.
Sidney Poitier

I had chosen to use my work as a reflection of my values.
Sidney Poitier

I had learned something of Miami from people who had visited there, so I knew what to expect.
Sidney Poitier

I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being.
Sidney Poitier


I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life.
Sidney Poitier

I wanted to look at them because I feel, internally, that I am an ordinary person who has had an extraordinary life.
Sidney Poitier

I was not the kind of a principal player that was so in demand that eight or 10 or 12 scripts came per month.
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.
Sidney Poitier

I'll always be chasing you... Glory.
Sidney Poitier

If you apply reason and logic to this career of mine, you're not going to get very far. You simply won't.
Sidney Poitier

In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man.
Sidney Poitier

Jackie Robinson is a true legend.
Sidney Poitier

Mine was an easy ride compared to Jackie Robinson's.
Sidney Poitier

My autobiography was simply the story of my life.
Sidney Poitier