Whose Commencement Address Was Better – Michelle Obama or Denzel Washington?

Whose Commencement Address Was Better – Michelle Obama or Denzel Washington? June 2, 2015

First Lady Michelle Obama and Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington both recently gave commencement addresses over the same weekend. Michelle’s made the news for being whiny and race-driven, while Denzel’s got attention for being filled with talk about his faith.

Denzel gave solid advice to the graduates of Dillard University in New Orleans, starting with number one: Put God first.

I’ve kept God in my life and it’s kept me humble. I didn’t always stick with him, but he’s always stuck with me. Stick with him in everything you do.

He reminded the grads to give credit and thanks to everyone who helped them get to this important day in their life – starting with their Creator.

Number two was “Fail big.” You won’t get anywhere without dreams and goals to get you there.

He had lots of other good quotes – you’ll have to watch the whole 10-minute speech to hear them all!

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