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Most Inspiring Acceptance Speeches From Oscars 2019 Featuring:
Rami Malek, Lady Gaga, Mahershala Ali, Hannah Beachler and others.

Oscars winners talk about their success, life and inspiration.

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Transcript
00:00 I want to dedicate this to my grandmother, who has been in my ear my entire life,
00:08 telling me that if at first I don't succeed, try, try again.
00:12 That I could do anything I put my mind to.
00:15 Always, always pushing me to think positively,
00:19 and I know that I would not be here without her,
00:22 that she has got me over the hump every step of the way.
00:24 I'm stronger because of a woman, because of a woman who supported me every day,
00:30 that I wanted to give up.
00:32 This is for you, my friend, Carol Trevino.
00:34 Rest in power.
00:36 I'm stronger because of my family who supported me through the roughest of times.
00:44 I give the strength to all of those who come next to keep going, to never give up.
00:50 And when you think it's impossible, just remember to say this piece of advice
00:53 I got from a very wise woman.
00:55 I did my best, and my best is good enough. Thank you.
00:59 To all of the nerdy girls out there who hide behind their sketchbooks,
01:03 don't be afraid to tell your stories to the world.
01:06 I think about what it would have been like to tell little Bubba Rami
01:13 that one day this might happen to him,
01:17 and I think his curly-haired little mind would be blown.
01:22 That kid was struggling with his identity, trying to figure himself out,
01:27 and I think to anyone struggling with theirs and trying to discover their voice,
01:32 listen, we made a film about a gay man, an immigrant,
01:36 who lived his life just unapologetically himself.
01:42 And the fact that I'm celebrating him and this story with you tonight
01:47 is proof that we're longing for stories like this.
01:52 I am the son of immigrants from Egypt. I'm a first-generation American.
01:58 Part of my story is being written right now.
02:07 If you are at home and you're sitting on your couch and you are watching this right now,
02:13 all I have to say is that this is hard work.
02:16 It's not about winning, but what it's about is not giving up.
02:22 If you have a dream, fight for it.
02:24 There's a discipline for passion,
02:27 and it's not about how many times you get rejected or you fall down or you're beaten up.
02:32 It's about how many times you stand up and are brave and you keep on going.
02:36 Thank you.
02:37 [cheers and applause]
02:39 [music]
02:43 [music fades]
02:46 [silence]
02:50 [silence]
02:53 [silence]