普拉在斯坦福大学2008毕业典礼上演讲.docVIP

奥普拉在斯坦福大学2008毕业典礼上的演讲脱口秀女王oprah winfrey:奥花·云费（英文：Oprah Winfrey；1954年1月29日－密西西比州科修斯科，，又译奥柏·温菲）是美国企业家和电视节目主持人。毕业于田纳西州立大学（Tennessee State University）公演艺术及语音通讯学双学士学位。2007年获得霍华德大学荣誉博士学位。演讲全文：Thank you, President Hennessy, and to thetrustees and the faculty, to all of the parents and grandparents, to you, the Stanford graduates. Thank you for letting me share this amazing day with you.I need to begin by letting everyone in on a little secret. The secret is that Kirby Bumpus, Stanford Class of 08, is my goddaughter. So, I was thrilled when President Hennessy asked me to be your Commencement speaker, because this is the first time Ive been allowed on campus since Kirbys been here.You see, Kirbys a very smart girl. She wants people to get to know her on her own terms, she says. Not in terms of who she knows. So, she never wants anyone whos first meeting her to know that I know her and she knows me. So, when she first came to Stanford for new student orientation with her mom, I hear that they arrived and everybody was so welcoming, and somebody came up to Kirby and they said, Ohmigod, thats Gayle King! Because a lot of people know Gayle King as my BFF [best friend forever].And so somebody comes up to Kirby, and they say, Ohmigod, is that Gayle King? And Kirbys like, Uh-huh. Shes my mom.And so the person says, Ohmigod, does it mean, like, you know Oprah Winfrey?And Kirby says, Sort of.I said, Sort of? You sort of know me? Well, I have photographic proof. I have pictures which I can e-mail to you all of Kirby riding horsey with me on all fours. So, I more than sort-of know Kirby Bumpus. And Im so happy to be here, just happy that I finally, after four years, get to see her room. Theres really nowhere else Id rather be, because Im so proud of Kirby, who graduates today with two degrees, one in human bio and the other in psychology. Love you, Kirby Cakes! Thats how well I know her. I can call her Cakes.And so proud of her mother and father, who helped her get