To be compared to Jackie Robinson is an enormous compliment, but I don't think it's necessarily deserved.
Sidney PoitierI was born two months early, and everyone had given up on me. But my mother insisted on my life.
Sidney PoitierAs I entered this world, I would leave behind the nurturing of my family and my home, but in another sense I would take their protection with me. The lessons I had learned, the feelings of groundedness and belonging that have been woven into my character there, would be my companions on the journey.
Sidney Poitier