In a man's first person account, he remembers Thatcher’s effect on the life of his family when he was only twelve years old. He recalls detesting her for the fact that she did nothing to support the lives of the lower working class but made it worse. In his words, Thatcher: “didn’t give a shit”. Thatcher was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office. Thatcher died on the morning of 8 April 2013 at the age of 87 after suffering from a stroke.

Actor and political activist Sean Penn describes meeting President Hugo Chavez during his visit to Venezuela and shares his thoughts on the local media. On March 5, 2013 Chavez passed away after a battle with cancer.

George Galloway, a campaign adviser to Hugo Chavez, remembers his friend and explains why he was one of the greatest world leaders in history. Chavez passed away on March 5, 2013 while in office as the President of Venezuela.

Reporter Dan Rather explains how he came to interview Iraq President Saddam Hussein after he invaded Kuwait in 1990 and recalls what happened during the meeting. He remembers how he traveled to the Middle East to prepare for the story and ended up interviewing Hussein by himself, using Iraqi crew members instead of his own team. Hussein was President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 to April 9, 2003 and was executed by hanging on December 30, 2006 after being convicted of charges related to the 1982 killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites.

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.

Watch the first TV interview with Nelson Mandela, human rights activist and former South African President, recorded in 1961. He describes what Africans really want and explains his hopes for a peaceful integration of the country. Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years starting in 1962 and was inaugurated as President on May 10, 1994. Mandela passed away on December 5, 2013.