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"Ellen DeGeneres is well-known for her ability to use her personable and humorous demeanor to tell engaging stories and the motivational commencement speech she presented to Tulane University&amp;#039;s graduating class of 2009 is a perfect example of the rapport she creates with her audiences. Her use of pop-culture references, mention of tequila-drinking skills and freestyle dance moves provided a casual and entertaining atmosphere for the graduates. Her lighthearted attitude transformed what could easily have been a mundane and clich&amp;eacute; keynote address into one that had even the President of the University engaged.  Ellen&amp;#039;s motivational commencement speech hit all of the main points traditionally given at graduation ceremonies such as advice to stay true to oneself, to carve one&amp;#039;s own path and to follow one&amp;#039;s passions. The resounding takeaway from the celebrity&amp;#039;s speech was to &amp;quot;live life with integrity,&amp;quot; and that no matter how bleak or difficult a time in one&amp;#039;s life may seem, enough determination and perseverance can turn things around."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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