美国最佳毕业典礼致辞——Ellen Lee DeGeneres

美国最佳毕业典礼致辞——EllenLeeDeGeneres在美国最佳毕业典礼上的演讲——埃伦李德杰尼勒斯本文简介：艾伦·;李·;德杰尼勒斯(ellenleedegeneres，1958年1月26日-)是一位美国演员及单口相声喜剧演员(stand-upcomedian)，现在她主持脱口秀节目艾伦·;德杰尼勒斯秀(theellendegeneresshow)及在美国偶像(amer美国最佳毕业典礼致辞——EllenLeeDeGeneres本文内容：艾伦·;李·;德杰尼勒斯(ellenleedegeneres，1958年1月26日-)是一位美国演员及单口相声喜剧演员(stand-upcomedian)，现在她主持脱口秀节目艾伦·;德杰尼勒斯秀(theellendegeneresshow)及在美国偶像(americanidol)第九季担任评审。曾主持第79届奥斯卡金像奖，亦曾多次凭艾伦·;德杰尼勒斯秀获得艾美奖。美国最佳毕业典礼致辞————ellenleedegeneresthankyou,presidentcowan,mrs.presidentcowen;distinguishedguests,undistinguishedguests-youknowwhoyouare,honoredfacultyandcreepyspanishteacher.andthankyoutoallthegraduatingclassofXX,irealizemostofyouarehungoverandhavesplittingheadachesandhaventsleptsincefattuesday,butyoucantgraduatetilifinish,solistenup.wheniwasaskedtomakethecommencementspeech,iimmediatelysaidyes.theniwenttolookupwhatcommencementmeant.whichwouldhavebeeneasyifihadadictionary,butmostofthebooksinourhouseareportias,andtheyreallwritteninaustralian.soihadtobreaktheworddownmyself,tofindoutthemeaning.commencement:common,andcement.commoncement.youcommonlyseecementonsidewalks.sidewalkshavecracks,andifyousteponacrack,youbreakyourmothersback.sotheresthat.butimhonoredthatyouveaskedmeheretospeakatyourcommoncement.ithoughtthatyouhadtobeafamousalumnus-alumini-aluminum-alumis-youhadtograduatefromthisschool.andididntgotocollegehere,andidontknowifpresidentcowanknows,ididntgotoanycollegeatall.anycollege.andimnotsayingyouwastedyourtime,ormoney,butlookatme,imahugecelebrity.althoughididgraduatefromtheschoolofhardknocks,ourmascotwastheknockers.ispentalotoftimeheregrowingup.mymomworkedat(?)andiwouldgothereeverytimeineededtostealsomethingoutofherpurse.butwhyamiheretoday?clearlynottosteal,youretoofarawayandidnevergetawaywithit.imherebecauseofyou.becauseicantthinkofamoretenacious,morecourageousgraduatingclass.imean,lookatyouall,wearingyourrobes.usuallywhenyourewearingarobeat10inthemorning,itmeansyouvegivenup.imherebecauseiloveneworleans.iwasbornandraisedhere,ispentmyformativeyearshere,andlikeyou,whileiwaslivinghereionlydidlaundrysixtimes.whenifinishedschool,iwascompletelylost.andbyschool,imeanmiddleschool,butiwentaheadandfinishedhighschoolanyway.andi-ireally,ihadnoambition,ididntknowwhatiwantedtodo.idideverythingfrom-ishuckedoysters,iwasahostess,iwasabartender,iwasawaitress,ipaintedhouses,isoldvaccuumcleaners,ihadnoidea.andithoughtidjustfinallysettleinsomejob,andiwouldmakeenoughmoneytopaymyrent,maybehavebasiccable,maybenot,ididntreallyhaveaplan,mypointisthat,bythetimeiwasyourage,ireallythoughtiknewwhoiwas,butihadnoidea.likeforexample,wheniwasyourage,iwasdatingmen.sowhatimsayingis,whenyoureolder,mostofyouwillbegay.anyonewritingthisstuffdown?parents?anyway,ihadnoideawhatiwantedtodowithmylife,andthewayiendeduponthispathwasfromaverytragicevent.iwasmaybe19,andmygirlfriendatthetimewaskilledinacaraccident.andipassedtheaccident,andididntknowitwasherandikeptgoing,andifoundoutshortlyafterthat,itwasher.andiwaslivinginabasementapartment,ihadnomoney,ihadnoheat,noair,ihadamattressonthefloorandtheapartmentwasinfestedwithfleas.andiwassoul-searching,iwaslike,whyisshesuddenlygone,andtherearefleashere?idontunderstand,theremustbeapurpose,andwouldntitbesoconvenientifwecouldpickupthephoneandcallgod,andaskthesequestions.andistartedwritingandwhatpouredoutofmewasanimaginaryconversationwithgod,whichwasone-sided,andifinishedwritingitandilookedatitandisaidtomyself,andihadntevenbeendoingstand-up,ever,therewasnoclubintown.isaid,imgonnadothisonthetonightshowwithjohnnycarson-atthetimehewastheking-andimgonnabethefirstwomaninthehistoryoftheshowtobecalledovertositdown.andseveralyearslater,iwasthefirstwomaninthehistoryoftheshow,andonlywomaninthehistoryoftheshowtositdown,becauseofthatphoneconversationwithgodthatiwrote.andistartedthispathofstand-upanditwassuccessfulanditwasgreat,butitwashard,becauseiwastryingtopleaseeverybodyandihadthissecretthatiwaskeeping,thatiwasgay.andithoughtifpeoplefoundouttheywouldntlikeme,theywouldntlaughatme.thenmycareerturnedinto-igotmyownsitcom,andthatwasverysuccessful,anotherlevelofsuccess.andithought,whatiftheyfindoutimgay,thentheyllneverwatch,andthiswasalongtimeago,thiswaswhenwejusthadwhitepresidents-thiswasback,manyyearsago-andifinallydecidedthatiwaslivingwithsomuchshame,andsomuchfear,thatijustcouldntlivethatwayanymore,andidecidedtocomeoutandmakeitcreative.andmycharacterwouldcomeoutatthesametime,anditwasnttomakeapoliticalstatement,itwasnttodoanythingotherthantofree....美国最佳毕业典礼致辞——EllenLeeDeGeneres本文关键词：美国，致辞，典礼，毕业，DeGeneres