Taylor Swift gives NYU commencement speech after accepting honorary degree 

She is so well spoken, has the kindest heart and has such a brilliant mind. I'm always amazed of the wise words that come out of her mouth. Congratulations Taylor!

This feels like a personal achievement when you are a Swiftie 💚 So proud of Her...

I cried my eyes out seeing this...being hated publicly and then getting honored and respected among them 🥺😭❤️

Not a glance of any script. Every little part of her words and actions describe what kind of person she is. Her wisdom and strength, the guts as a fighter is what we look up to, and one of the biggest reasons of her being the biggest mentor of our time.

25 minutes felt like 5 minutes I can’t get enough of her she keeps changing my life I love her ..

The amount of Easter eggs in this... She basically explained the whole album😂Unbelievable! Definitely a Mastermind😵

Taylor Swift. Remarkable lady who can write beautiful songs and sing them beautifully and also eloquently express her ideas and feelings in the most elegant simple way that hit the core of one's being. Congratulations Dr. Swift!

This is name of celebrities who got Honorary Doctorate Degree without go to college : 1.Oprah Winfrey, 2.Meryl Streep, 3.Muhammad Ali, 4.Ed Sheeran, 5.Celine Dion and now Taylor Swift. And she worth it man. NYU give appreciation for what she did.

I just got admitted to NYU for my masters! Wooo! this is keeping me inspired and going

I'm happy that I can watch her speech online. This is so inspiring. Congratulations Taylor and to all graduating this year -- the class of '22. I'll get there too. I know

Absolutely loved this... everyone in life who is successful pays their dues by working hard while constantly adjusting and changing to be even better. Taylor is the epitome of a transformational leader in her industry. There are things we like and don't like about everyone, but for those detractors who posted here because they do not think she has paid a price, they have not walked in her shoes and lived her life. We all have our ups and downs, challenges and moments of adulation. Kudos to Taylor for all her accomplishments!

Well deserved! And not because she wrote a song called “22” but because her life course has lived the merits of this degree by performing at the top of her craft for 15 years and counting. All the while remaining humble and appreciative which not many people can say whether they are college grads or in general.

Taylor swift will always be the most well spoken people of our generation. Her strong words and motivation inspire me EVRRY single day. I feel so connected to her and i am forever greatful to have grown up with this strong role model

This was my graduation day. I'll never forget this day. Taylor's speech was wonderful.

Very smart, i love her phrase Catch and release. You need to learn what to keep and not. Positive attitude of this very smart lady. Salute and respect ! God bless

taylor swift inspires me every day. she is so eloquently spoken and exudes such unspoken confidence and positivity that will always stay with me. she’ll always be a legend, and I’m so proud of her.

She is quite a comedian as well surely matured a lot...may she continue to be a great role model.

This is a well made speech! So deep, so rich, so nurturing! Congratulations, Taylor! I’m a fan now!

I need to play this when I’m all down and demotivated. Taylor you ROCK!! Woohoo!🙌🙌🙌✨

I love that Taylor Swift is a songwriter. I can't sing but I just love music. I am a creative writer. I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music and I wrote poetry as a little girl. I published quite a few poems. I even tried to get into a writing program but I was told they are super competitive.

Taylor has simply outdone herself! What a speech! I just keep re-watching it over and over again...

its such a flex when your inspiration is Taylor Swift 😭 i really feel like i'll be on a right path as long as ive learned something from her journey 😌 im so proud of her 💯♥

Vice President of Philippines , Leni Robredo was one of the parents who attended that commencement ceremony and listened to you :)

I am crying as a Swiftiw, I have been a swiftie for like 12 years now. I was influenced by Taylor Swift by arts, and I have represented by country in hollywood stage because of her videos I am still living rn. She is a genius in arts and music!

the scary news is, you are on your own now. But the cool news is "YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN NOW!!!!!" god this woman have my whole heart and ahh idk what to say or write or even react. This woman is so extraordinary and I'm so fukcing proud of her I can't even begin to tell!!!

literal tears 🫶🏻 i love her so much! she is an inspiration, a role model and someone who i’ll always look up to. i’ve listened to her since 2013, when i was 7… she will never fail to make me smile. i’m beyond proud of her

Congratulations Taylor..You deserve it my dear. Because of your beautiful advocacy and determination to achieve your Goals ,become a good role model in this situation..More blessings to come and more success 🥰😍🤩💐🎁🎊

I'm so proud of her I'm gonna get graduate this year and I'm so happy for her than I'm for my self.. Her speech was speechless❤✨😭

Congratulation Taylor.. It's been for a while till I found your NYU honor speech. I'm just hold my tears over the video..so inspiring and funny 😊 I'm 46 and proud of you..you deserve it. Greeting from Indonesia

What an awesome speech, very smart lady. Congratulations Taylor Swift 👏 ❤ 😊

Wise and eloquent. We are fortunate to have this humble and kind artist in our time.

Taylor I was listening when I were a teen and I was turning 30! Thanks for Mean which I felt and related to many, often my family who loved and love me still when celebrating and when they are simply being mean. Congratulations, you have always been wise beyond your years and during good times and those when it was a challenging day that took everything to get me out ; eventually to a place I found solitude. A place on top where the trees were do large and dense I could happily , meet someone who shall remai nameless for nearly 15 years, only one I'd remain so long during a park omentum in my life which lasted a year; somehow my situation was so difficult I'd not considered a solution . Typically however there was one and listening mostly to 1989, that was the time period, I'd write poems I wrote to perfection, listened to yours, and realized I was not dying unless I didn't take steps to remove implants, one of which had broken in my body. I had them put in during the time issues began when there were issue of them breaking especially by companies using silicon. Once removed I had to wait 3/4 of a year before I could choose a new pair. It was very difficult to do anything but score from a dealer and get as high as imaginable until the day I had them removed. I already had a new stronger pair to have placed in once the original was completely better. Many nights I'd get so high behind several tress I almost require someone to get me. When I couldn't find someone I'd attempt to stand all the way to Port Authority, including the subway ride. Generally I'd tell the bus driver to Nj to kindly wake me when we reached my stop. When they didn't I'd stay by other family friends. I have my new implants for almost a decade and doing well. Drugs have gotten slowly worse to where they barely can be felt. So thanks for the music you wrote that helped me through. Hopefully Fenty l will soon no longer be added to many drugs and It will be like both 15 years ago and even better back to 15-20 years in hindsight and I was lucky to see! Btw any hardcore drugs, heavy barbiturates , opiates, and numerous benzodiazapine s I did not drive nor do I suggest it. You will very likely wake in the hospital unsure why u are there.

Taylor is not only powerful in songs, but also in words. 💪 This is one of the most inspiring, enlightening, and empathetic speeches I've ever heard. 💡 Think I'm more of a Taylor fan. 😘

🙏 Congratulations Taylor Swift on your recipient of a Doctorate of Fine Arts! Taylor Swift achieved most of her Successes without this Doctorate , so Taylor Swift proved to us that , we can contribute & be successful without much Paper Qualifications if we just find our Niche! Thank You Taylor & Stay Safe & Stay Grateful! 🕯🌷🌿🌍💖🕊

What a speech 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 huge respect on her ♥

Many congratulations Taylor you are an amazing person and an inspiration to so many people all over the world

Taylor Swift, wow! words of inspiration.. Congrat!

What a speech love her 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

wow.....!so nice inspirational commencement speech of my idol TAYLOR SWIFT..so pretty,humble and an inteligent mind...congratulations...!goodluck on your new path of life....i am so proud of you..🥰

Congratulations Taylor swift. You're our inspiration. BRAVO

i love so much that she literally quotes so much from evermore and hints and midnights 😍

Perpetually in love with her. Eloquent, charming, & relatable. ❤️‍🔥 GO DR. TAYLOR SWIFT 👑

Thank you for sharing this phenomenal message by the phenomenal person

Thank you Dr. Swift, that was beyond Beautiful.

I LOVE YOU TAYLOR AMAZING TAYLOR AMAZING TAYLOR AMAZING TAYLOR YOU FABULOUS BEING YOU GIVE HOPE TO US ALL

Congratulations Miss Taylor Allison Swift 🎊 👏 💐 🥳

Really loved this speech, her thoughts are the one I can connectly easily cause like her i am an enneagram 4 . This is so good ❤️.

I'm not into Taylor Swift but wow, she's so articulate

A day before my masters first year grand viva I am listening to your graduation speech Taylor, absorbing the positivity of your words and with an esoteric desire inside of seeing this day in my life too, soon 💛

She deserves it, congrats Taylor!#

Such a sweet and wise speech.

Well said Dr. Swift. Such wisdom at a young age. Congratulations

So proud of her ☺️

So inspirational speech. Was she delivering her speech without reading anything? As in she was just talking directly to a person? Congratulations Taylor Swift! Congratulations graduates! Congratulations NYU!

ang ganda ng speech 💕💕💕

Congratulations 🎉 girl 👧

5:28 Welcome to New York, it's been waitng for you 🥺💝💖

She is a moment she is our inspiration

Congratulations, Taylor!

Guys she got her new "scarf" now!!! 😆😆😆😂 we are soooo proud of you Taylor, so glad to be a fan of yours since 13 years ago! 😍👏🏼❤️

Very inspiring speech

She's so eloquent and speaks wise words!

I still remember seeing this before and I love it til this day!!!

Congratulations Swift Taylor!!!

Wow, she is incredible

I never saw taylor this much happy 😍

Wow, congratulations!🇨🇦

Such an inspiration. I will come back here for my graduation speech 🎓🤗☺️

used this for one of my assignments in one of my classes, it was truly inspiring and was so nice to listen to

Congrats to all graduates

What a wonderful speech❤❤

Dr. Taylor Swift rocks!

So proud to be a fan of Dr. Taylor Swift!!!! ✨✨✨

I literally crying.😭😭😭😭

LOVE U TAYLOR

So accurate… I love her so much

Congratulations Dr.Swift❤️

Taylor swift my dream girl she’s so nice inside and out

She is always incredible

Congratulations Taylor

Congratulations my love ❤️

I love Taylor Swift so much 😍👑

Congratulations 💐 Taylor you deserve it

I'm so pround of her. 😽😽❤️❤️

I’m incredibly proud of you, Taylor! HI IM TAYLOR😭🫶🏼 CONGRATS TO ALL THE GRADUATES OF THE YEAR ‘22! New York is my dream place I hope to get into NYU when I’m grown up!

I’m graduating by the end of this year and I can’t tell you how terrified and confident I’m feeling at the same time. It’s a mix of complete desperation and excitement. But I hope I just keep breathing in and out and through…

Little did we know that 23:28 moment is the greatest musical inspiration ever made by Taylor As a graduate from Class of '22, CONGRATULATIONS all my peers

Omg I’m crying.

She is just the best

This is so inspiring

a genius that we are so grateful is loving in our lifetime

She'll always be my dream girl 💞💞💞

the way she talked about cringe hahahaha, i love it

Congratulations 🥳👏👏

I wish there were several women like Taylor swift she’s so kind ❤

Become of Taylor fan from now 🥰🥰 love your speech, love your words, inspired other

This has helped me get through my hard times

Keep the wisdom Taylor Swift 👍

Congratulations Taylor Swift!

Taylor Swift is the one who made me love country music at my 10 y.o and I wasn't 35 yo housewife back then. Anyway Taylor is awesome, she's so emotionally genius!