Arnold Schwarzenegger
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But then when I got more and more into life and the global thinking, I think people like, for instance, when I met my father-in-law, Sergeant Shriver, he taught me a lot about generosity, about service. and giving back to the community, giving back to your town and to your state and to your country in some way. And he was, of course, the president of Special Olympics.
But then when I got more and more into life and the global thinking, I think people like, for instance, when I met my father-in-law, Sergeant Shriver, he taught me a lot about generosity, about service. and giving back to the community, giving back to your town and to your state and to your country in some way. And he was, of course, the president of Special Olympics.
And his wife, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, started Special Olympics. So I got involved with Special Olympics. So he taught me about service and all of that stuff. So he became kind of a mentor. Ronald Reagan became a mentor. Jesus. Because to me, I was always a Republican, right?
And his wife, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, started Special Olympics. So I got involved with Special Olympics. So he taught me about service and all of that stuff. So he became kind of a mentor. Ronald Reagan became a mentor. Jesus. Because to me, I was always a Republican, right?
And his wife, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, started Special Olympics. So I got involved with Special Olympics. So he taught me about service and all of that stuff. So he became kind of a mentor. Ronald Reagan became a mentor. Jesus. Because to me, I was always a Republican, right?
And so when Nixon was campaigning in 1968 against Humphrey, and he talked about, you know, get government off your back and less taxes and a strong military, strong law enforcement. I said, this is me. I love this guy. And then Humphrey talked more like a socialist in Austria, right? So I didn't like that. So I said, what party does he belong to? He said, Republican.
And so when Nixon was campaigning in 1968 against Humphrey, and he talked about, you know, get government off your back and less taxes and a strong military, strong law enforcement. I said, this is me. I love this guy. And then Humphrey talked more like a socialist in Austria, right? So I didn't like that. So I said, what party does he belong to? He said, Republican.
And so when Nixon was campaigning in 1968 against Humphrey, and he talked about, you know, get government off your back and less taxes and a strong military, strong law enforcement. I said, this is me. I love this guy. And then Humphrey talked more like a socialist in Austria, right? So I didn't like that. So I said, what party does he belong to? He said, Republican.
I said, well, then I'm a Republican. And so I followed Reagan, of course, and I was campaigning for Reagan. He became one of my heroes. And then Gorbachev became one of my heroes because he was able to recognize that communism doesn't work. And to have the boss to be president of Russia and to say, communism doesn't work, let's dismantle this whole thing that doesn't work.
I said, well, then I'm a Republican. And so I followed Reagan, of course, and I was campaigning for Reagan. He became one of my heroes. And then Gorbachev became one of my heroes because he was able to recognize that communism doesn't work. And to have the boss to be president of Russia and to say, communism doesn't work, let's dismantle this whole thing that doesn't work.
I said, well, then I'm a Republican. And so I followed Reagan, of course, and I was campaigning for Reagan. He became one of my heroes. And then Gorbachev became one of my heroes because he was able to recognize that communism doesn't work. And to have the boss to be president of Russia and to say, communism doesn't work, let's dismantle this whole thing that doesn't work.
I mean, it's like unheard of. I've never heard of anything like that. And he had the boss to do that. So I said to myself, that's courage. I admire that, you know. And so I became a big fan of his, met him many times, went to Moscow, had meetings with him. I always talked to him about international policies and also movies.
I mean, it's like unheard of. I've never heard of anything like that. And he had the boss to do that. So I said to myself, that's courage. I admire that, you know. And so I became a big fan of his, met him many times, went to Moscow, had meetings with him. I always talked to him about international policies and also movies.
I mean, it's like unheard of. I've never heard of anything like that. And he had the boss to do that. So I said to myself, that's courage. I admire that, you know. And so I became a big fan of his, met him many times, went to Moscow, had meetings with him. I always talked to him about international policies and also movies.
He just loved, for instance, he wanted me always to do The Crusade, a movie that I wanted to do in the 90s. And when I met him in the 90s, he always said to me, he says, you must do The Crusade. You must do The Crusade. You know, it's very important. It's an important message today. about coming together, religions coming together and all this stuff, and not always fighting against each other.
He just loved, for instance, he wanted me always to do The Crusade, a movie that I wanted to do in the 90s. And when I met him in the 90s, he always said to me, he says, you must do The Crusade. You must do The Crusade. You know, it's very important. It's an important message today. about coming together, religions coming together and all this stuff, and not always fighting against each other.
He just loved, for instance, he wanted me always to do The Crusade, a movie that I wanted to do in the 90s. And when I met him in the 90s, he always said to me, he says, you must do The Crusade. You must do The Crusade. You know, it's very important. It's an important message today. about coming together, religions coming together and all this stuff, and not always fighting against each other.
And so he was what, Mandela. I mean, when I went down to South Africa and promoted Special Olympics in South Africa, Mandela was there, and he was greeting me at Robben Island, at his prison cell, right? And we went into his prison cell and we lit a torch. We did a little torch.
And so he was what, Mandela. I mean, when I went down to South Africa and promoted Special Olympics in South Africa, Mandela was there, and he was greeting me at Robben Island, at his prison cell, right? And we went into his prison cell and we lit a torch. We did a little torch.
And so he was what, Mandela. I mean, when I went down to South Africa and promoted Special Olympics in South Africa, Mandela was there, and he was greeting me at Robben Island, at his prison cell, right? And we went into his prison cell and we lit a torch. We did a little torch.