Maya Rudolph Speech: Say Yes
Learn English with Maya Rudolph. Maya Rudolph delivers a keynote speech at Tulane’s 2015 commencement. For a stadium full of graduates at Tulane University in New Orleans, Maya Rudolph presented their departing pep talk. Maya Khabira Rudolph is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She first gained prominence in the 1990s as a member of the alternative rock band The Rentals, then joined the Groundlings improv troupe later in the decade. In this speech, she also quotes: “Hold on to your old friends. Kiss your Mama. Admit what your dreams are. Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t know what you’re going to do tomorrow. But work hard and don’t be lazy. And put away your damn phone once in a while.” – Watch with big English subtitles.