Sidney Poitier - Jackie Robinson is a true legend.

Jackie Robinson is a true legend.

Biography

Author Profession: Actor

Nationality: American

Born: February 20, 1924

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Related Authors

Will Rogers, Bruce Lee, Ben Stein, Clint Eastwood, Orson Welles, Mr. T, Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hanks

Topics

Jackie, Jackie Robinson, Legend, Robinson, True

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

Myself Color Never Human Being

So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure randomness.

Life Me Pure Determined

So it's been kind of a long road, but it was a good journey altogether.

Good Journey Long Road

There is not racial or ethnic domination of hopelessness. It's everywhere.

Racial Ethnic Hopelessness Domination

I did not go into the film business to be symbolized as someone else's vision of me.

Me Business Vision Someone

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

Life Father My Life Nothing

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.

Positive Myself Reflection Way

I sometimes like the pictures photographers take of me.

Me Sometimes Pictures Like

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

Work Reflection Values Use

History passes the final judgment.

History Judgment Final Passes

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

Life I Am Look Feel

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.

Man Parents Values Dear

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.

Me People Black Person

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

You Always Glory Chasing

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