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Sidney Poitier quotes

American Actor February 20, 1924

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Sidney Poitier quote: "I had learned something of Miami from people who had visited..."
I had learned something of Miami from people who had visited there, so I knew what to expect. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I had chosen to use my work as a reflection of my values."
I had chosen to use my work as a reflection of my values. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my..."
In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the..."
I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I was not the kind of a principal player that was so in demand..."
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
Sidney Poitier quote: "So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who..."
So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was. 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
Sidney Poitier quote: "My father was a poor man, very poor in a British colonial..."
My father was a poor man, very poor in a British colonial possession where class and race were very important. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only..."
I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being. Sidney Poitier
I lived in a country where I couldn't live where I wanted to live. I lived in a country where I couldn't go where I wanted to eat. I lived in a country where I couldn't get a job, except for those put aside for people of my colour or caste. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I get offered work these days."
I get offered work these days. Sidney Poitier
An appreciable number of directors have shifted to lower-cost films, allowing them to be satisfied with a more modest return. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I sometimes like the pictures photographers take of me."
I sometimes like the pictures photographers take of me. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "Acting isn't a game of "pretend." It's an exercise in being real."
Acting isn't a game of "pretend." It's an exercise in being real. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "Accept that environment compromises values far more than..."
Accept that environment compromises values far more than values do their number on environment. Sidney Poitier

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