Bit Quote by Jonathan Shapiro

I met Nelson Mandela, and I really didn't know what to say. It was years ago at a benefit. I was just in awe…

— Robin Williams

I first met Nelson Mandela when I was in my late 20s, in 1993. I was helping facilitate an African National Congress (ANC) workshop…

— Kumi Naidoo

I always wanted to meet Nelson Mandela, and I have friends who knew him, but I didn't get to meet Mandela. I always thought…

— Steve Wynn

Obviously because of my personal connection to Mandela and having had his story as part of my childhood, I knew how awesome he was.

— Lenora Crichlow

The first time I was privileged to meet president Mandela was during his visit to Malawi... shortly after he was released from prison. I…

— Joyce Banda

I was obsessed with Nelson Mandela. I had big posters of him in my bedroom and he became my proxy father figure. He was…

— David Lammy

The world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us.

— Barack Obama

Nelson Mandela and myself had a wonderful relationship - he was a special man and will be missed.

— Donald Trump

Mandela has played a crucial part in history. He's done some extraordinary things, not only for his country but also for the whole world.

— Zinedine Zidane

Unsurprisingly, Nelson Mandela had and still has many detractors.

— Henry Rollins

Mandela means a lot to the world. He's something special. There's only a few people in the history of mankind with that kind of…

— Ruud Gullit

It was wicked meeting Nelson Mandela.

— Rio Ferdinand