170 Quotes by Sidney Poitier

If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty.

I was fortunate enough to have been raised to a certain point before I got into the race thing. I had other views of what a human is, so I was never able to see racism as the big question. Racism was horrendous, but there were other aspects to life.

My autobiography was simply the story of my life.

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.

My father was the quintessential husband and dad.

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

I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be.

There is not racial or ethnic domination of hopelessness. It's everywhere.

I was the only Black person on the set. It was unusual for me to be in a circumstance in which every move I made was tantamount to representation of 18 million people.