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