"When we shot "Cry Freedom," I wasn't..." - Quote by Denzel Washington
When we shot "Cry Freedom," I wasn't even allowed in South Africa. They told me I could come but I wasn't going to leave. I had heavy death threats at that time. So we shot in Zimbabwe. In 1995, I had the privilege and the honor to meet Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela the same day: I had breakfast with Desmond Tutu and lunch with Nelson Mandela. Then I had the good fortune to have Mr. Mandela actually come to my house in California. There's been a tremendous amount of change.
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“The time to worrying about flying is when you're on the ground. When you're up in the air, it's too late. No point in worrying about it then.”
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