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Graham Moore: 2015 Oscars

On an evening filled with big stars, the 2015 Oscar ceremony's most buzzed-about moment came from someone who most viewers had probably never heard of before. Graham Moore, the young screenwriter who won best adapted screenplay for The Imitation Game, took the podium for a heartfelt, deeply personal speech that turned into the night's favourite quote, taking his own experience with suicidal thoughts and turning it into a message of hope and love:

"When I was 16 years old, I tried to kill myself because I felt weird and I felt different and I felt like I did not belong. And now I'm standing here, and so I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she's weird or she's different or she doesn't fit in anywhere. Yes, you do. I promise you do. You do. Stay weird, stay different. And then when it's your turn and you're standing on this stage, please pass the same message to the next person who comes along."

Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter