Even so, Ms Hightower, who was 32, insists she didnt recognise De Niro, then 44, as he peppered her with questions on everything from the restaurants tables to its menus. For 99.9999 per cent of the world, these are extraordinary to an almost unimaginable degree, he said. I would say a lot of give and take, standing your ground because then you keep the respect you started out with, she said. When Mr De Niro goes to brunch on Sunday in Connecticut, he charters a helicopter up there, he claimed. Ms Hightower has done some modelling, had a few small acting roles and even sang a gospel song for the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning film Precious, whose director, Lee Daniels, is a friend.
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