Sidney Poitier

My father was very big on marriage.

So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was.

If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty.

If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.

Basically, I've always had a complex with the way I walk. I've not always been told I've got a bad walk, but someone's always commented on my walk.