#had

I think if I had to do it over again, I'd do it the same way. I would just put more resources into getting the public diplomacy part much stronger than we were able to. ↗

— John Poindexter

#again #diplomacy #getting #had #i

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. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#be careful #behave #careful #carry #ever

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

— Sidney Poitier

#color #had #human #human being #i

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

— Sidney Poitier

#had #i #reflection #use #values

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 to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#burden #fans #had #i #intellectual

I had two roles for which I compromised. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#had #i #roles #two #which

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

When I set out to become an actor, I had set myself a standard. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#become #had #i #myself #out