1:21:03
...that has become a dream come true.
1:21:08
This award is an honor...
1:21:09
...an honor which I accept with....
1:21:28
You know, awards are a funny thing.
1:21:30
I won an award once.
I was in summer camp. I was seven.
1:21:34
It was a bumper-pool tournament...
1:21:36
...and I won.
1:21:38
But it was kind of an empty victory
because I cheated.
1:21:43
When nobody was looking,
I just shoved all the balls into the pockets.
1:21:48
And the funny thing is,
I felt guilty about that my whole life.
1:22:27
I guess what I'm trying to say
is that a lot of you...
1:22:32
...know what it's like to be in the closet.
1:22:34
So you know what it's like
to have a secret.
1:22:37
Constantly worried about slipping up...
1:22:40
...hiding your feelings from the people
that are supposed to...
1:22:44
...mean the most to you.
1:22:47
And what I admire about all the people
here tonight...
1:22:51
...is that you're not afraid
to be honest about who you are.
1:22:55
You're strong enough to stand up...
1:22:57
...for the dignity
of telling the people you love...