#ed

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

— Sidney Poitier

#had #i #knew #learned #miami

I had two roles for which I compromised. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#had #i #roles #two #which

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

#caste #colour #country #eat #except

A mugwump is a person educated beyond his intellect. ↗

— Horace Porter

#educated #his #intellect #person

I was born two months early, and everyone had given up on me. But my mother insisted on my life. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#early #everyone #given #had #i

Since I couldn't actuate the things that I wanted to do, the only weapon I had was to say no. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#i #only #say #since #things

To be compared to Jackie Robinson is an enormous compliment, but I don't think it's necessarily deserved. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#compliment #deserved #enormous #i #jackie

I don't really know what is shocking. When you tell the story of a man who is beheaded, you have to show how they cut off his head. If you don't, it's like telling a dirty joke and leaving out the punch line. ↗

— Roman Polanski

#cut #dirty #head #his #how

I never made a film which fully satisfied me. ↗

— Roman Polanski

#fully #i #made #me #never

Normal love isn't interesting. I assure you that it's incredibly boring. ↗

— Roman Polanski

#boring #i #incredibly #interesting #love