Amy Poehler’s speech at Harvard College Class Day 2011: “You can’t do it alone”

• By Sean L. McCarthy
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• 253 days ago
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Boston College graduate Amy Poehler delivered the Class Day speech to Harvard's senior class of 2011 on Wednesday, and it was just the right touch of sincerity and humor.

About halfway through it, she begins to detail some very specific advice she learned from her improv comedy classes in Chicago (and later Saturday Night Live). But her overall theme is this: "You can't do it alone."

How true that is. Even if you're pursuing a career as a stand-up comedian. You can't do it alone. You need the support of friends, family and loved ones to get through this crazy, mixed-up world. But why hear me tell you this, when Harvard uploaded Poehler's speech.

Roll the clip.