as you can imagine I’ve learnt a lot about life from my thirty years working
about life from my thirty years working
about life from my thirty years working in the Hollywood film industry and from
in the Hollywood film industry and from
in the Hollywood film industry and from the characters that I met interesting
the characters that I met interesting
the characters that I met interesting famous characters we all love characters
famous characters we all love characters
famous characters we all love characters don’t we especially in films we’ve
don’t we especially in films we’ve
don’t we especially in films we’ve become invested in good characters we
become invested in good characters we
become invested in good characters we care about them we identify with them
care about them we identify with them
care about them we identify with them and we might live a little vicariously
and we might live a little vicariously
and we might live a little vicariously through them but what about real life we
through them but what about real life we
through them but what about real life we can say that someone’s a character
can say that someone’s a character
can say that someone’s a character because they’re a little outrageous I
because they’re a little outrageous I
because they’re a little outrageous I don’t know they’re odd and we say oh
don’t know they’re odd and we say oh
don’t know they’re odd and we say oh he’s such a carrot oh what a character
he’s such a carrot oh what a character
he’s such a carrot oh what a character but we’re all characters in our own
but we’re all characters in our own
but we’re all characters in our own story we have a highs and lows comedy
story we have a highs and lows comedy
story we have a highs and lows comedy drama and from the moment we’re born
drama and from the moment we’re born
drama and from the moment we’re born we’re evolving into the person we were
we’re evolving into the person we were
we’re evolving into the person we were meant to be we’re doing this by being
meant to be we’re doing this by being
meant to be we’re doing this by being open to life’s possibilities living
open to life’s possibilities living
open to life’s possibilities living spontaneously without fear and trusting
spontaneously without fear and trusting
spontaneously without fear and trusting that the plot twists are there for a
that the plot twists are there for a
that the plot twists are there for a reason when I was 13 and taking Pitman
reason when I was 13 and taking Pitman
reason when I was 13 and taking Pitman shorthand at school
shorthand at school
shorthand at school I had no idea that one day this secret
I had no idea that one day this secret
I had no idea that one day this secret language that I loved would one day open
language that I loved would one day open
language that I loved would one day open doors for me in Hollywood I also loved
doors for me in Hollywood I also loved
doors for me in Hollywood I also loved acting so maybe that was a sign well
acting so maybe that was a sign well
acting so maybe that was a sign well since I grew up in an era where little
since I grew up in an era where little
since I grew up in an era where little girls should be seen and not heard
girls should be seen and not heard
girls should be seen and not heard taking up acting when I was 13
taking up acting when I was 13
taking up acting when I was 13 gave me a voice but when I left school
gave me a voice but when I left school
gave me a voice but when I left school it was secretarial work for me and I did
it was secretarial work for me and I did
it was secretarial work for me and I did amateur dramatics in the evening that’s
amateur dramatics in the evening that’s
amateur dramatics in the evening that’s where I met my husband
where I met my husband
where I met my husband we were both passionate about acting but
we were both passionate about acting but
we were both passionate about acting but I didn’t really appreciate having to
I didn’t really appreciate having to
I didn’t really appreciate having to work three jobs to support us while he
work three jobs to support us while he
work three jobs to support us while he went full-time to drama college he was
went full-time to drama college he was
went full-time to drama college he was really living the life I wanted but you
really living the life I wanted but you
really living the life I wanted but you know I was old-fashioned and I thought
know I was old-fashioned and I thought
know I was old-fashioned and I thought well he’s the man he should fulfill his
well he’s the man he should fulfill his
well he’s the man he should fulfill his dream and I’ll just play the part the
dream and I’ll just play the part the
dream and I’ll just play the part the good little wife I was very lonely my
good little wife I was very lonely my
good little wife I was very lonely my marriage
marriage
marriage and since neither of us wanted children
and since neither of us wanted children
and since neither of us wanted children I was trying to figure out what my life
I was trying to figure out what my life
I was trying to figure out what my life was all about just to shake things up a
was all about just to shake things up a
was all about just to shake things up a bit I took a course in beauty therapy
bit I took a course in beauty therapy
bit I took a course in beauty therapy and electrolysis they’re sticking
and electrolysis they’re sticking
and electrolysis they’re sticking electric needles into lady’s faces to
electric needles into lady’s faces to
electric needles into lady’s faces to remove superfluous hair was really not
remove superfluous hair was really not
remove superfluous hair was really not for me and it didn’t help my marriage
for me and it didn’t help my marriage
for me and it didn’t help my marriage either in desperation I soldered a
either in desperation I soldered a
either in desperation I soldered a bottle of codeine pills well I was
bottle of codeine pills well I was
bottle of codeine pills well I was unsuccessful in ending my life you know
unsuccessful in ending my life you know
unsuccessful in ending my life you know I’m here and but it was the end of my
I’m here and but it was the end of my
I’m here and but it was the end of my marriage I realized that what next drama
marriage I realized that what next drama
marriage I realized that what next drama had always given me confidence when I
had always given me confidence when I
had always given me confidence when I was young so I applied to University to
was young so I applied to University to
was young so I applied to University to teach theater in education that was okay
teach theater in education that was okay
teach theater in education that was okay except that I didn’t have the necessary
except that I didn’t have the necessary
except that I didn’t have the necessary qualifications but because I was 26 and
qualifications but because I was 26 and
qualifications but because I was 26 and a mature student and because I gave a
a mature student and because I gave a
a mature student and because I gave a convincing and passionate presentation
convincing and passionate presentation
convincing and passionate presentation about the need for creative
about the need for creative
about the need for creative self-expression in children I was
self-expression in children I was
self-expression in children I was accepted but not until the following
accepted but not until the following
accepted but not until the following year
year
year what did I do I went to Switzerland to
what did I do I went to Switzerland to
what did I do I went to Switzerland to become an au pair I thought working with
become an au pair I thought working with
become an au pair I thought working with children would help it would give me an
children would help it would give me an
children would help it would give me an idea of what what they were getting in
idea of what what they were getting in
idea of what what they were getting in the home I worked with three children
the home I worked with three children
the home I worked with three children and I did all the household duties I was
and I did all the household duties I was
and I did all the household duties I was a glorified maid and not part of the
a glorified maid and not part of the
a glorified maid and not part of the family I would go out to my room in the
family I would go out to my room in the
family I would go out to my room in the Attic and look out at the wonderful view
Attic and look out at the wonderful view
Attic and look out at the wonderful view of Lake Zurich and the Alps and I was
of Lake Zurich and the Alps and I was
of Lake Zurich and the Alps and I was miserable I’d made friends with the
miserable I’d made friends with the
miserable I’d made friends with the Canadian au pair and we both decided
Canadian au pair and we both decided
Canadian au pair and we both decided we’d had enough of cleaning floors and
we’d had enough of cleaning floors and
we’d had enough of cleaning floors and making cookies so we headed for
making cookies so we headed for
making cookies so we headed for Stuttgart where we were told we could
Stuttgart where we were told we could
Stuttgart where we were told we could get work at an American Army Hospital my
get work at an American Army Hospital my
get work at an American Army Hospital my friend got in because she was a nurse Oh
friend got in because she was a nurse Oh
friend got in because she was a nurse Oh what do you do ma’am
what do you do ma’am
what do you do ma’am ask the personnel lady I’m his secretary
ask the personnel lady I’m his secretary
ask the personnel lady I’m his secretary great we need a secretary in charge of
great we need a secretary in charge of
great we need a secretary in charge of the drug abuse program okay the first
the drug abuse program okay the first
the drug abuse program okay the first day on the job I’m sitting in my office
day on the job I’m sitting in my office
day on the job I’m sitting in my office and this gie little chubby GI comes in
and this gie little chubby GI comes in
and this gie little chubby GI comes in fatigues he has a huge plastic bag slung
fatigues he has a huge plastic bag slung
fatigues he has a huge plastic bag slung over his shoulder and he said are you
over his shoulder and he said are you
over his shoulder and he said are you the drug lady ma’am and he threw the bag
the drug lady ma’am and he threw the bag
the drug lady ma’am and he threw the bag on my desk and out rolled these little
on my desk and out rolled these little
on my desk and out rolled these little plastic bottles of urine I was kind of
plastic bottles of urine I was kind of
plastic bottles of urine I was kind of shot all these different colors had no
shot all these different colors had no
shot all these different colors had no idea there’s so many different colors of
idea there’s so many different colors of
idea there’s so many different colors of urine and the bottles were labeled with
urine and the bottles were labeled with
urine and the bottles were labeled with the name of the soldier and the unit
the name of the soldier and the unit
the name of the soldier and the unit that it belonged to in the area of
that it belonged to in the area of
that it belonged to in the area of Germany my job was to send the samples
Germany my job was to send the samples
Germany my job was to send the samples to an independent German lab for drug
to an independent German lab for drug
to an independent German lab for drug testing when the tests came back
testing when the tests came back
testing when the tests came back positive I had to hospitalized the
positive I had to hospitalized the
positive I had to hospitalized the soldier then every day a soldier would
soldier then every day a soldier would
soldier then every day a soldier would come down into the into the lab and pee
come down into the into the lab and pee
come down into the into the lab and pee in a bottle now he was supposed to be
in a bottle now he was supposed to be
in a bottle now he was supposed to be supervised by the sergeant in charge but
supervised by the sergeant in charge but
supervised by the sergeant in charge but because the sergeant was too embarrassed
because the sergeant was too embarrassed
because the sergeant was too embarrassed to watch this soldier pee in a bottle he
to watch this soldier pee in a bottle he
to watch this soldier pee in a bottle he would look the other way and the soldier
would look the other way and the soldier
would look the other way and the soldier would substitute someone else’s urine so
would substitute someone else’s urine so
would substitute someone else’s urine so the whole drug abuse program was a
the whole drug abuse program was a
the whole drug abuse program was a complete farce as was the the therapy
complete farce as was the the therapy
complete farce as was the the therapy group that I belonged to is a weekly
group that I belonged to is a weekly
group that I belonged to is a weekly therapy group and their army
therapy group and their army
therapy group and their army psychiatrists and so-called therapists
psychiatrists and so-called therapists
psychiatrists and so-called therapists there and I was just shocked at the way
there and I was just shocked at the way
there and I was just shocked at the way they spoke to these young men I mean
they spoke to these young men I mean
they spoke to these young men I mean these guys that were kids really there
these guys that were kids really there
these guys that were kids really there were 18 19 and they just come from
were 18 19 and they just come from
were 18 19 and they just come from Vietnam and they were trauma die
Vietnam and they were trauma die
Vietnam and they were trauma die traumatized by the horrible things
traumatized by the horrible things
traumatized by the horrible things they’d seen and yet here with these army
they’d seen and yet here with these army
they’d seen and yet here with these army psychiatrist yelling at them and putting
psychiatrist yelling at them and putting
psychiatrist yelling at them and putting them down and it was called below the
them down and it was called below the
them down and it was called below the belt therapy and I challenged it so here
belt therapy and I challenged it so here
belt therapy and I challenged it so here am I a civilian a little naive perhaps
am I a civilian a little naive perhaps
am I a civilian a little naive perhaps but I’m speaking up against the system I
but I’m speaking up against the system I
but I’m speaking up against the system I did it because I cared about these young
did it because I cared about these young
did it because I cared about these young men and I also thought of all the times
men and I also thought of all the times
men and I also thought of all the times I never spoke up because I didn’t feel
I never spoke up because I didn’t feel
I never spoke up because I didn’t feel good enough I was champion the underdog
good enough I was champion the underdog
good enough I was champion the underdog and what gave me the courage to do that
and what gave me the courage to do that
and what gave me the courage to do that to face up to these so-called
to face up to these so-called
to face up to these so-called profes
profes
profes was in their field it was simply a gut
was in their field it was simply a gut
was in their field it was simply a gut feeling I had a voice in my head
feeling I had a voice in my head
feeling I had a voice in my head something really strong that really I
something really strong that really I
something really strong that really I couldn’t control I needed to do it
couldn’t control I needed to do it
couldn’t control I needed to do it regardless of the consequences to myself
regardless of the consequences to myself
regardless of the consequences to myself this was a turning point for me in a
this was a turning point for me in a
this was a turning point for me in a large arc in my character development
large arc in my character development
large arc in my character development now I was supposed to go back to England
now I was supposed to go back to England
now I was supposed to go back to England to go to university the time was coming
to go to university the time was coming
to go to university the time was coming I’d worked six months at the hospital
I’d worked six months at the hospital
I’d worked six months at the hospital but something was telling me you need to
but something was telling me you need to
but something was telling me you need to move on this more to discover and had
move on this more to discover and had
move on this more to discover and had this thirst to discover more I wanted to
this thirst to discover more I wanted to
this thirst to discover more I wanted to do it so I decided to pass on the
do it so I decided to pass on the
do it so I decided to pass on the University and not go back to England
University and not go back to England
University and not go back to England and instead I continued to travel so
and instead I continued to travel so
and instead I continued to travel so there are more countries more
there are more countries more
there are more countries more interesting jobs and defining
interesting jobs and defining
interesting jobs and defining experiences such as living with
experiences such as living with
experiences such as living with Palestinian Arabs in the old city of
Palestinian Arabs in the old city of
Palestinian Arabs in the old city of akka Israel they had been uprooted from
akka Israel they had been uprooted from
akka Israel they had been uprooted from their their natural home and had been
their their natural home and had been
their their natural home and had been away from there for many years
away from there for many years
away from there for many years waiting to go back and we know how that
waiting to go back and we know how that
waiting to go back and we know how that ended but you know what they were so
ended but you know what they were so
ended but you know what they were so welcoming to me and kind as were a
welcoming to me and kind as were a
welcoming to me and kind as were a family of french moroccan jews in the
family of french moroccan jews in the
family of french moroccan jews in the new city of akka both cultures even
new city of akka both cultures even
new city of akka both cultures even though the country was in conflict and
though the country was in conflict and
though the country was in conflict and they were in conflict they gave me
they were in conflict they gave me
they were in conflict they gave me shelter we didn’t speak the same
shelter we didn’t speak the same
shelter we didn’t speak the same language but because I was open and
language but because I was open and
language but because I was open and respectful and trusting really of these
respectful and trusting really of these
respectful and trusting really of these wonderful people they treated me the
wonderful people they treated me the
wonderful people they treated me the same way it was language of the heart
same way it was language of the heart
same way it was language of the heart really so now I’ve experienced a lot on
really so now I’ve experienced a lot on
really so now I’ve experienced a lot on my travels and by the time I went to
my travels and by the time I went to
my travels and by the time I went to Hollywood I thought oh I’m pretty much
Hollywood I thought oh I’m pretty much
Hollywood I thought oh I’m pretty much ready for anything because I have
ready for anything because I have
ready for anything because I have experienced real-life dramas
experienced real-life dramas
experienced real-life dramas so I arrived in Hollywood and the first
so I arrived in Hollywood and the first
so I arrived in Hollywood and the first job I got was with the Samuel Goldwyn
job I got was with the Samuel Goldwyn
job I got was with the Samuel Goldwyn company now I’m a strong believer in
company now I’m a strong believer in
company now I’m a strong believer in creative visualization it’s worked for
creative visualization it’s worked for
creative visualization it’s worked for me many times and it worked for me with
me many times and it worked for me with
me many times and it worked for me with this job with getting a film job with
this job with getting a film job with
this job with getting a film job with Samuel Goldwyn I was the first to be
Samuel Goldwyn I was the first to be
Samuel Goldwyn I was the first to be interviewed and 25 people were
interviewed and 25 people were
interviewed and 25 people were interviewed after me and yet I knew I
interviewed after me and yet I knew I
interviewed after me and yet I knew I had the job and I’d visualize telling
had the job and I’d visualize telling
had the job and I’d visualize telling people oh yes I work for Goldwyn it was
people oh yes I work for Goldwyn it was
people oh yes I work for Goldwyn it was so great so great job going into the
so great so great job going into the
so great so great job going into the studio every day and I see myself on the
studio every day and I see myself on the
studio every day and I see myself on the phone hello Sam you Gordon company and
phone hello Sam you Gordon company and
phone hello Sam you Gordon company and even when I had to open a new bank
even when I had to open a new bank
even when I had to open a new bank account and it said place of employment
account and it said place of employment
account and it said place of employment I put the Samuel Goldwyn company I was
I put the Samuel Goldwyn company I was
I put the Samuel Goldwyn company I was actually a temp at the time I suppose it
actually a temp at the time I suppose it
actually a temp at the time I suppose it was my well I know is my English and
was my well I know is my English and
was my well I know is my English and shorthand skills that got me through the
shorthand skills that got me through the
shorthand skills that got me through the door but it was my reputation working in
door but it was my reputation working in
door but it was my reputation working in television in Canada that sealed the
television in Canada that sealed the
television in Canada that sealed the deal although I’d never worked in film
deal although I’d never worked in film
deal although I’d never worked in film in the States they checked out checked
in the States they checked out checked
in the States they checked out checked me out and they said you know she’s got
me out and they said you know she’s got
me out and they said you know she’s got a good reputation so I always say to
a good reputation so I always say to
a good reputation so I always say to people be careful what impression you
people be careful what impression you
people be careful what impression you leave don’t burn bridges be kind be nice
leave don’t burn bridges be kind be nice
leave don’t burn bridges be kind be nice do a good job do the best job you can do
do a good job do the best job you can do
do a good job do the best job you can do people will appreciate you for it and
people will appreciate you for it and
people will appreciate you for it and they’ll talk about you and give you a
they’ll talk about you and give you a
they’ll talk about you and give you a reference eventually I started working
reference eventually I started working
reference eventually I started working for Barry Levinson he’s writer director
for Barry Levinson he’s writer director
for Barry Levinson he’s writer director you may have heard of him with my
you may have heard of him with my
you may have heard of him with my shorthand skills
shorthand skills
shorthand skills I helped him write screenplays which
I helped him write screenplays which
I helped him write screenplays which also lets me casting characters in the
also lets me casting characters in the
also lets me casting characters in the films but it also gave me an opportunity
films but it also gave me an opportunity
films but it also gave me an opportunity to experience the lives of others beyond
to experience the lives of others beyond
to experience the lives of others beyond the story being told in the film on good
the story being told in the film on good
the story being told in the film on good morning Vietnam the seventeen-year-old
morning Vietnam the seventeen-year-old
morning Vietnam the seventeen-year-old Vietnamese boy who was cast opposite
Vietnamese boy who was cast opposite
Vietnamese boy who was cast opposite Robin Williams had made it to Chicago
Robin Williams had made it to Chicago
Robin Williams had made it to Chicago after escaping Vietnam by boat with his
after escaping Vietnam by boat with his
after escaping Vietnam by boat with his family when he was 10 it was a
family when he was 10 it was a
family when he was 10 it was a terrifying journey for all of them their
terrifying journey for all of them their
terrifying journey for all of them their boat was attacked three times by type-i
boat was attacked three times by type-i
boat was attacked three times by type-i rats
rats
rats and all their belongings stolen a pirate
and all their belongings stolen a pirate
and all their belongings stolen a pirate threatened to cut off his mother’s hand
threatened to cut off his mother’s hand
threatened to cut off his mother’s hand if she didn’t relinquish her Jade
if she didn’t relinquish her Jade
if she didn’t relinquish her Jade bracelet now here’s this young man in
bracelet now here’s this young man in
bracelet now here’s this young man in Thailand seven years later and you think
Thailand seven years later and you think
Thailand seven years later and you think he’d be full of anger and resentment
he’d be full of anger and resentment
he’d be full of anger and resentment towards the Thai people but no he said
towards the Thai people but no he said
towards the Thai people but no he said that all of that hatred was erased by
that all of that hatred was erased by
that all of that hatred was erased by the kind hearts he encountered and the
the kind hearts he encountered and the
the kind hearts he encountered and the bonds he made he said he was given a
bonds he made he said he was given a
bonds he made he said he was given a chance to be a better human being and
chance to be a better human being and
chance to be a better human being and was forever grateful for it
was forever grateful for it
was forever grateful for it Wow what it got I’m proud to say that
Wow what it got I’m proud to say that
Wow what it got I’m proud to say that this young man and many Vietnamese I
this young man and many Vietnamese I
this young man and many Vietnamese I cast in the film have been my become my
cast in the film have been my become my
cast in the film have been my become my lifelong friends they have shown me that
lifelong friends they have shown me that
lifelong friends they have shown me that regardless of your background or culture
regardless of your background or culture
regardless of your background or culture were all human beings on a journey of
were all human beings on a journey of
were all human beings on a journey of self-discovery and character-building
self-discovery and character-building
self-discovery and character-building when I was working on Rain Man I was
when I was working on Rain Man I was
when I was working on Rain Man I was casting and I had to go into a home for
casting and I had to go into a home for
casting and I had to go into a home for the disabled I was actually a little
the disabled I was actually a little
the disabled I was actually a little anxious nervous if you’re lying because
anxious nervous if you’re lying because
anxious nervous if you’re lying because I didn’t know what to expect but I found
I didn’t know what to expect but I found
I didn’t know what to expect but I found were unique individuals all completely
were unique individuals all completely
were unique individuals all completely different from one another in mind body
different from one another in mind body
different from one another in mind body and spirit I connected with one young
and spirit I connected with one young
and spirit I connected with one young lady and she showed me the beauty of
lady and she showed me the beauty of
lady and she showed me the beauty of people who seemed to be trapped in their
people who seemed to be trapped in their
people who seemed to be trapped in their bodies her name was Cindy she had red
bodies her name was Cindy she had red
bodies her name was Cindy she had red hair rosy cheeks right blue eyes she was
hair rosy cheeks right blue eyes she was
hair rosy cheeks right blue eyes she was confined to a wheelchair and only had
confined to a wheelchair and only had
confined to a wheelchair and only had the use of one arm and her vocal skills
the use of one arm and her vocal skills
the use of one arm and her vocal skills will limit it but she could laugh what
will limit it but she could laugh what
will limit it but she could laugh what allows she had just fell in love in the
allows she had just fell in love in the
allows she had just fell in love in the movie I’ve got my Polaroid camera you
movie I’ve got my Polaroid camera you
movie I’ve got my Polaroid camera you remember Polaroid
remember Polaroid
remember Polaroid took a photo of her and put it in my
took a photo of her and put it in my
took a photo of her and put it in my book wrote all the details about her
book wrote all the details about her
book wrote all the details about her look back and her face was long she was
look back and her face was long she was
look back and her face was long she was sad I said to the carrot what did I do
sad I said to the carrot what did I do
sad I said to the carrot what did I do why why is she sad she said oh don’t
why why is she sad she said oh don’t
why why is she sad she said oh don’t worry about it she said Cindy I thought
worry about it she said Cindy I thought
worry about it she said Cindy I thought you’re going to give her the photo I
you’re going to give her the photo I
you’re going to give her the photo I said no problem with I can I can take
said no problem with I can I can take
said no problem with I can I can take another one so I did I took the photo
another one so I did I took the photo
another one so I did I took the photo and waited for it to develop a little
and waited for it to develop a little
and waited for it to develop a little bit you know the Polaroid and I gave it
bit you know the Polaroid and I gave it
bit you know the Polaroid and I gave it to Cindy and her face lit up and grabbed
to Cindy and her face lit up and grabbed
to Cindy and her face lit up and grabbed my arm and she started kissing it Wow
my arm and she started kissing it Wow
my arm and she started kissing it Wow any fear or prejudice or any feeling I
any fear or prejudice or any feeling I
any fear or prejudice or any feeling I had completely disappeared with that
had completely disappeared with that
had completely disappeared with that wonderfully loving gesture this was
wonderfully loving gesture this was
wonderfully loving gesture this was another example of a culture that was
another example of a culture that was
another example of a culture that was foreign to me where I learned though
foreign to me where I learned though
foreign to me where I learned though we’re basically all the same inside just
we’re basically all the same inside just
we’re basically all the same inside just like the famous actors I worked with
like the famous actors I worked with
like the famous actors I worked with we’re all looking to be acknowledged and
we’re all looking to be acknowledged and
we’re all looking to be acknowledged and appreciated for who we are it’s a human
appreciated for who we are it’s a human
appreciated for who we are it’s a human need looking back on my life I can see
need looking back on my life I can see
need looking back on my life I can see how my character has been transformed by
how my character has been transformed by
how my character has been transformed by the paths I talk and the fact that I
the paths I talk and the fact that I
the paths I talk and the fact that I trusted the plot twists I returned to
trusted the plot twists I returned to
trusted the plot twists I returned to England in 2012 which was unexpected and
England in 2012 which was unexpected and
England in 2012 which was unexpected and a bit of a twist but I felt the right
a bit of a twist but I felt the right
a bit of a twist but I felt the right thing to do I came back to spend time
thing to do I came back to spend time
thing to do I came back to spend time with an elderly aunt she had been there
with an elderly aunt she had been there
with an elderly aunt she had been there for me when I was a child and I want to
for me when I was a child and I want to
for me when I was a child and I want to be here for her now wherever your
be here for her now wherever your
be here for her now wherever your journey takes you it’s important to
journey takes you it’s important to
journey takes you it’s important to trust the process of life don’t be
trust the process of life don’t be
trust the process of life don’t be afraid to take risks know that every
afraid to take risks know that every
afraid to take risks know that every crossroads is an opportunity for
crossroads is an opportunity for
crossroads is an opportunity for character growth we’re all here for a
character growth we’re all here for a
character growth we’re all here for a reason to create character and to make a
reason to create character and to make a
reason to create character and to make a difference I’d like to end with this
difference I’d like to end with this
difference I’d like to end with this quote from dr. Martin Luther King I look
quote from dr. Martin Luther King I look
quote from dr. Martin Luther King I look to a day when people will be judged not
to a day when people will be judged not
to a day when people will be judged not on the color of their skin
on the color of their skin
on the color of their skin but on the content of their character
but on the content of their character
but on the content of their character thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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