#man

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

— Sidney Poitier

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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

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Generally, I tend to despise human behavior rather than human creatures. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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

— Sidney Poitier

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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

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In America, it is difficult to be your own man. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#difficult #man #own #your

In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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My father was a poor man, very poor in a British colonial possession where class and race were very important. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#class #colonial #father #important #man

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