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My father was a tomato farmer. There is the phrase that says he or she worked their fingers to the bone, well, that's my dad. And he was a very good man.

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There is not racial or ethnic domination of hopelessness. It's everywhere.

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

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I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being.

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I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be.

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I cannot be understood in three minutes.

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The impact of the black audience is expressing itself. They look to films to be more expressive of their needs, their lives. Hollywood has gotten that message - finally.

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History passes the final judgment.

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As a man, I've been representative of the values I hold dear. And the values I hold dear are carryovers from the lives of my parents.

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

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: February 20th, 1924

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