“For a man who likes to talk, Fidel Castro does very few interviews.” MenDoeLikesInterviewsCastro Author:Barbara Walters
“The feeling is that Fidel Castro's much bigger than he actually is.” FeelingsBiggerCastro Author:Barbara Walters
“The word 'charismatic' was made for Fidel Castro. You would have liked him, I would have liked him. Then you had to stop and say, 'Just a minute. This is a man who does not believe in freedom of the press...does not believe in democracy as we know democracy, had political prisoners.'” KnowsMenBelieveDoeMadePoliticalDemocracyMinutesPressesPrisonerFreedom Of The PressCharismaticCastroPolitical Prisoners Author:Barbara Walters
“I first interviewed Fidel Castro 39 years ago. He was charming and fiercely guarded about his private life. He called our interviews 'fiery debates.' During our times together, he made clear to me that he was an absolute dictator and that he was a staunch opponent of democracy.” YearsFirstsMadeTogetherDemocracyClearYears AgoAbsolutesDebateOpponentsOur TimeInterviewsDictatorCharmingPrivate LifeFieryGuardedCastroTime TogetherOur Time Together Author:Barbara Walters
“For Castro, freedom starts with education. And if literacy alone were the yardstick, Cuba would rank as one of the freest nations on Earth.” IfsEarthNationsPercentRateLiteracyCubaCastroYardsticks Author:Barbara Walters