Fred Hollows - One Man's Vision

Television (Full Length) – 1992

I think the essence of being a human being is helping others...
– Fred Hollows, near the start of this documentary

We will have models of sustainable blindness prevention programmes in two of the poorest countries on earth. And my inconvenience, and my family's inconvenience is a small price to pay for that.
– Fred Hollows on prioritising work in the final stages of his life, near the end of this documentary

Fred Hollows calls himself a "do-gooding bastard". In fact, he's a gifted surgeon with a rich heart. His aim: nothing short of eradicating cataract blindness in developing countries.
– Presenter Paul Holmes, at the start of this documentary

The thing that fame's done to me is destroyed my anonymity ... I'll just be walking along and somebody whose about to pass me on the right will suddenly veer over towards me and I go "hello, what's this?" And all he's doing is putting his hand out to say "good on ya Fred — keep it up."
– Fred Hollows