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Nelson Mandela, for obvious reasons.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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My mother. She raised four children pretty much on her own. My father was around, but always out at work.
My wife, Grace.
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My mother, because she is vivacious, amazing, brilliant, giving, strong and powerful.
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I really appreciate the fact, and I constantly tell Reverend Jackson and Reverend Sharpton that I appreciate the fact that they're fighting for us, because I am an accident of birth.
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When I was shooting The Player – I was in love with life and fulfilled by my creative experience.
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