Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE, is a Bahamian-American actor, film director, author and diplomat...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth20 February 1927
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
hair teeth belts
Far as I can tell, I still have most of my hair, my gut is not hanging over my belt, and I still have all of my teeth.
wanted values
I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life.
intellectual fans action
I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden.
family wonderful nurturing
I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be.
glory chasing
I'll always be chasing you... Glory.
player eight scripts
I was not the kind of a principal player that was so in demand that eight or 10 or 12 scripts came per month.
photographer sometimes
I sometimes like the pictures photographers take of me.
who-i-am
So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was.
florida racism
I couldn't adjust to the racism in Florida.
legends jackie
Jackie Robinson is a true legend.
impact black needs
The impact of the black audience is expressing itself. They look to films to be more expressive of their needs, their lives. Hollywood has gotten that message - finally.
finals judgment
History passes the final judgment
journey long kind
So it's been kind of a long road, but it was a good journey altogether.
nature numbers compromise
Accept that environment compromises values far more than values do their number on environment.