Taylor Swift's NYU Commencement Speech (2022)

Hi, I'm Taylor.

Last time I was in a stadium this size, I was dancing in heels and wearing a glittery leotard.

This outfit is much more comfortable.

I would like to say a huge thank you to NYU's Chair of the Board of Trustees, Bill Berkley, and all the trustees and members of the board.

NYU's President Andrew Hamilton, Provost Katherine Fleming, and the faculty and alumni here today, who have made this day possible.

I feel so proud to share this day with my fellow honorees Susan Hockfield and Félix Matos Rodríguez, who humble me with the ways they improve our world with their work.

As for me, I'm 90% sure the main reason I'm here is because I have a song called "22."

And let me just say, I am elated to be here with you today, as we celebrate and graduate New York University's Class of 2022.

Not a single one of us here today has done it alone.

We are each a patchwork quilt of those who have loved us, those who have believed in our futures,