Morgan Freeman met Nelson Mandela many times in order to learn how to play him in the film, Invictus. Freeman describes Mandela's "commanding" physical presence and recites Mandela's favorite poem, "Invictus," by William Ernest Henley, during the course of this interview. Nelson Mandela passed away on December 5, 2013.

Former US President, Bill Clinton, talks about his close friend, Nelson Mandela. President Clinton describes his first-person accounts of Mandela's achievements and success as a "very good" President of South Africa. Mandela was South Africa's first black President and passed away on December 5, 2013.

Francois Pienaar, the South African rugby captain during the 1995 World Cup, reflects on his team's historic win and how it led to his friendship with Nelson Mandela. Check out his first-person account of the historic moment when Mandela walked onto the rugby field sporting a Springboks jersey to personally hand him the World Cup trophy. Mandela passed away on December 5, 2013.

Deepak Chopra shares his thoughts on Nelson Mandela and his imprisonment after being trapped in an elevator in his hotel in South Africa for several hours. Mandela passed away on December 5, 2013.