During this interview with journalist Gail Eichenthal for the Academy of Achievement, Poitier described how he approached scripts that came his way.

在接受美国成就学会记者盖尔·埃森塔尔的采访时，波蒂埃描述了他是如何让剧本变成接近他的形式。

He was a man of one idea, and he worked at it day and night, taking no rest or recreation, skillfully turning to his purpose every little advantage that came his way.

他是一个有一个想法的人，他日以继夜地工作，没有休息或娱乐，巧妙地将他遇到的每一个小优势都用于他的目的。

He realized that life was full of unexpected ups and downs, but as long as he kept an open mind and a dictionary in his bag, he could conquer any challenge that came his way.

他意识到生活充满了意想不到的起起落落，但只要保持开放的心态和包里的字典，他就能克服任何挑战。