Bill Murray Acceptance Speech | 2016 Mark Twain Prize
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Published 2019-10-01
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The inaugural Mark Twain Prize was presented to Richard Pryor during the first annual Kennedy Center Celebration of American Humor, October 20, 1998. The event was created by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Bob Kaminsky, Peter Kaminsky, Mark Krantz, and John Schreiber and is televised annually. The Kennedy Center is grateful to Cappy McGarr for his steadfast support of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor since its inception. Previous recipients of the Mark Twain include Richard Pryor (1998), Jonathan Winters (1999), Carl Reiner (2000), Whoopi Goldberg (2001), Bob Newhart (2002), Lily Tomlin (2003), Lorne Michaels (2004), Steve Martin (2005), Neil Simon (2006), Billy Crystal (2007), George Carlin (2008), Bill Cosby (2009, rescinded in 2018) Tina Fey (2010), Will Ferrell (2011), Ellen DeGeneres (2012), Carol Burnett (2013) Jay Leno (2014), Eddie Murphy (2015), Bill Murray (2016), David Letterman (2017), and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2018).
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All Comments (21)
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It's so perfectly Irish-Catholic to praise your brother and then tweak him in the same breath. God, he's a classic. As one of eight who adores his siblings (and from the same town as Bill Murray) this was perfect. What a pure treasure he is.
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Bill Murray seems very vulnerable, honest and nervous. He stands behind the little chair protecting himself from an event he might too well have dreaded. Despite all his success I think he is insecure. That is such a huge plus. I like him even more now.
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Ever notice how some of the funniest people are sometimes the deepest?
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I clicked here thinking to laugh..I did of course.It's Bill Murray for Christ Sake..But he moved me to almost tears when his speech went into the part about caring about yourself & Others..Like he said "What a break..We're here alive.Pretty good right?"..Sometimes I forget that..So Cheers to everyone alive in 2020!
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“There is love. There is love. That’s what we came with, and what we go with.”
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there is a class act of a human and person, this honor is so well placed with Bill Murray. Best regards
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Fairly serious and reflective speech and great advice to live by
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Bill is a National Treasure.
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WOW! Bill is really a humble guy. Good for him and his family!
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Love Bill Murray top class actor he was and he still is..💜
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I’m the youngest of nine. I’ve always had him figured out. I adore him. Big Catholic family’s RULE
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This man is all ❤️
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Most sincere I've ever seen Bill
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Humor comes from depth of feelings that have been recognized internally, but could never be exposed externally...except through HUMOR!!
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Happy 70th Birthday Bill Murray <3
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He is so grand. My hat is off to you dear Bill Murray. My bow is deep. To your humanness. And loving quirkiness.
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Humble,actor, comedian,loyal sport fan ,Golfer, can't be all that bad. To more entertainment for us to enjoy
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I was blown away on GroundHog Day. I was speechless when I saw Lost in Translation - he should have won the Oscar for that. His acting range makes me envious of his talent.
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Love you Bill Murray.
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You know this is a great speech about humble beginnings and thriving on the generosity and love of others. And Bill Murray is a great guy. But he’s also becoming a relic. Today we are about money. Period. Computers and algorithms are sterilizing us. It’s sad.
