So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was. Sidney Poitier historywork Change image and share on social
The journey has been incredible from its beginning. Sidney Poitier beginincrediblejourney Change image and share on social
To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed. Sidney Poitier bedmorningperson Change image and share on social
My father was a poor man, very poor in a British colonial possession where class and race were very important. Sidney Poitier britishclasscolonial Change image and share on social
I had learned something of Miami from people who had visited there, so I knew what to expect. Sidney Poitier expectknowlearn Change image and share on social
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 carryoversdearhave Change image and share on social
I had two roles for which I compromised. Sidney Poitier compromiserole Change image and share on social
I didn't run into racism until we moved to Nassau when I was ten and a half, but it was vastly different from the kind of horrendous oppression that black people in Miami were under when I moved there at 15. I found Florida an antihuman place. Sidney Poitier antihumanblackfind share on social
When I set out to become an actor, I had set myself a standard. Sidney Poitier actorsetstandard Change image and share on social
There is not racial or ethnic domination of hopelessness. It's everywhere. Sidney Poitier dominationethnichopelessness Change image and share on social
