I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my fathers life. – Sidney Poitier
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, its a positive one. – Sidney Poitier
So Im OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was. – Sidney Poitier
I come from a great family. Ive seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be. – Sidney Poitier
I wouldnt change a single thing, because one change alters every moment that follows it. – Sidney Poitier
I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden. – Sidney Poitier
To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed. – Sidney Poitier
My father was very big on marriage. – Sidney Poitier
I know how easy it is for one to stay well within moral, ethical, and legal bounds through the skillful use of words – and to thereby spin, sidestep, circumvent, or bend a truth completely out of shape. To that extent, we are all liars on numerous occasions. – Sidney Poitier
History passes the final judgment. – Sidney Poitier
But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity. – Sidney Poitier
My father was the quintessential husband and dad. – Sidney Poitier
