Generally, I tend to despise human behaviour rather than human creatures.

Generally, I tend to despise human behaviour rather than human creatures.

Sidney Poitier

How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.

How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.

Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth.

Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth.

My autobiography was simply the story of my life.

My autobiography was simply the story of my life.

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.

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

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

I'm going to quit writing.

I'm going to quit writing.

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

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

We all suffer from the preoccupation that there exists... in the loved one, perfection.

We all suffer from the preoccupation that there exists... in the loved one, perfection.

History passes the final judgment

History passes the final judgment

I cannot be understood in three minutes.

I cannot be understood in three minutes.

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

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

But I always had the ability to say no. That's how I called my own shots.

But I always had the ability to say no. That's how I called my own shots.

So it's been kind of a long road, but it was a good journey altogether.

So it's been kind of a long road, but it was a good journey altogether.

I'd seen my father. He was a poor man, and I watched him do astonishing things.

I'd seen my father. He was a poor man, and I watched him do astonishing things.

If you apologize because you are afraid, then you are a child not a man.

If you apologize because you are afraid, then you are a child not a man.

I couldn't adjust to the racism in Florida. It was so blatant... I had never been so described as Florida described me.

I couldn't adjust to the racism in Florida. It was so blatant... I had never been so described as Florida described me.

Every new fashion is a form of rebellion.

Every new fashion is a form of rebellion.

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I" ve learned that I must find positive outlets for anger or it will destroy me.