170 Quotes by Sidney Poitier

I did not go into the film business to be symbolized as someone else's vision of me.

An appreciable number of directors have shifted to lower-cost films, allowing them to be satisfied with a more modest return.

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

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

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

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.

I had two roles for which I compromised.

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

I knew what it was to be uncomfortable in a movie theater watching unfolding on the screen images of myself - not me, but black people - that were uncomfortable.