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But people keep winning Oscars, so people keep giving Oscar speeches.
Thank you to the Academy.
Thank you for inviting me here alongside one of the most special collaborations and meaningful experiences of my life.
Ive said it before, and Im going to say it again.
Congratulations to the other nominees!
I feel so proud to be in your beautiful movie.
My extended family at CAA, Peter, Brian, and Kevin.
Imprint, Nicole and Dom.
Nanci Ryder, thank you for the 25 years.
John Carrabino, my handsome date of 25 years.
My immigrant folks who came here with nothing but each other and a belief in the American dream.
Theyll push your buttons!/Theyll make you wanna Hug em/A family/A family/Proud, Proud family!
Conversations, importantly,withoutLiza Minelli.
No, the best among us who inspire us to find the best in ourselves.
When we look to our heroes, we agree, and that matters.
I know how you started out this night.
You didnt think it could happen.
In fact, you weresurethey couldnt pull it off.
You put money on this.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is 84 percent white, its 68 percent male.
Theres no way Im getting Venus and Serena and Selena in the same sentence.
But look what Renee Zellweger did.That!
We agree on our teachers, and we agree on our courageous men and women in uniform who serve.
We agree on our first responders and firefighters.
When we celebrate our heroes, were reminded of who we are as one people united.
No, Judy Garland did not receive this honor in her time.
Basically: Yall are giving this to me because you clowns never gave it to her.
Dont think I dont know that!
Exceptionalism and, u … inclusivity!
are the buzzwords you reach for when you really want the SEO to pop off.
I am so grateful.
Thank you so much, everybody.
A bold move to start a speech with a command!
Joaquin Phoenix said, Cut the cameras.
Im full of so much gratitude right now.
This form of expression has given me the most extraordinary life.
Joaquin Phoenix might be standing on that stage, but hes not bigger thanBig Adam Driver.
(I bet youd forgotten that Same Love, was a popular Macklemore song in 2012.
That song was most assuredlynotabout the love of film.)
I dont know what Id be without it.
Ive been thinking a lot about some of the distressing issues that we are facing collectively.
Nooooo dont equate veganism with anti-racism these issues are fundamentally different!
your so sexy aha.
We go into the natural world, and we plunder it for its resources.
[screams randomly into the void]
Now, I have been a scoundrel in my life.
That is the best of community.
When he was 17, my brother wrote this lyric.
It said, Run to the rescue with love, and peace will follow.
