Best Award Show Speeches
20 Iconic Award Show Speeches That Will Inspire You
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In a year rife with discussions about gender politics in Hollywood and elsewhere, leave it to the always wonderfully quirky Frances McDormand to put a hilarious, blunt spin on it. After winning best actress for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, McDormand asked every other female nominee in every category to stand up and proceeded to point out the simple answer to parity:
"Look around, ladies and gentlemen, because we all have stories to tell and projects we need financed. Don't talk to us about it at the parties tonight. Invite us into your office in a couple days, or you can come to ours, whatever suits you best, and we'll tell you all about them. I have two words to leave with you tonight, ladies and gentlemen: 'inclusion rider.'"