I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.
I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.
Author: Sidney Poitier
I had to satisfy the action fans the romantic fans the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden.
I had to satisfy the action fans the romantic fans the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden.
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.
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.
To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed.
To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed.
My father was very big on marriage.
My father was very big on marriage.
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.
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.
History passes the final judgment.
History passes the final judgment.
So I'm OK with myself with history my work who I am and who I was.
So I'm OK with myself with history my work who I am and who I was.
I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful how nurturing and how wonderful it can be.
I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful how nurturing and how wonderful it can be.
My father was the quintessential husband and dad.
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.
But my dad also was a remarkable man a good person a principled individual a man of integrity.
I wouldn't change a single thing because one change alters every moment that follows it.
I wouldn't change a single thing because one change alters every moment that follows it.