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"Bohemian Rhapsody" may have taken home the most sought-after trophy at the 76th Annual Golden Globes, but Jeff Bridges' acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award won the night. The 69-year-old actor took the stage after receiving the honor, which is given to those who have made outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. His speech started out somewhat standard, as he thanked his wife, Susan Geston; his siblings, brother Beau and sister Cindy; and his “folks,” Lloyd and Dorothy. But as he continued his monologue, the acclaimed star became more and more enthusiastic, sharing this wonderful story that ended in quite the metaphor. But was it amazing, confusing, or both? You decide: “Another first-time guy I was so lucky to work with, the late great Michael Cimino who directed 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.' That was his first movie. I can remember going into his office the day before shooting, and I said to him, ‘Mike, I’m sorry but I think you made a terrible mistake. I’m not feeling this guy at all, I feel so inadequate. I’m giving you late notice, I know. Please fire me.’ And he looked at me and said, ‘Jeff, you know the game tag?’ I say, ‘Yeah.’ He says, ‘You’re it.’I said, ‘What do you mean I’m it?’ And he said, ‘You are the guy. You couldn’t make a mistake if you wanted to. The life of this character is coming through you, it’s a done deal.’ I said, ‘Oh, all right, that’s a wonderful vote of confidence and a great perspective to look at this thing.’ And I used it, of course, in that film and all the other movies that I’ve done, as well as my life. I’ve been tagged. I guess we all have been tagged! We’re all alive right here right now, this is happening. We’re alive! You know what I’m saying?” Jeff didn’t end there, either. After he finished up his previous life comparison, he started again with another that he took from his friend Bucky Fuller, a reference to prominent futurist R. Buckminster Fuller, who died in 1983 at age 88.“He made a great observation about these ocean-going tankers, and he noticed that the engineers were particularly challenged by how to turn this thing. You know, they’ve got this big rudder, it took too much energy to to turn the ship, so they came up with a brilliant idea. Let’s put a little rudder on the big rudder, the little rudder will turn the big rudder, the big rudder will turn the ship. That little rudder is called a trim tab. And Bucky made the analogy that the trim tab is an example of how the individual is connected to society and how we affect society. And I’d like to think of myself as a trim tab, and all of us are trim tabs. We may seem like we’re not up to the task but we are, man, we’re alive. We can really make a difference! We can turn this ship in the way we want to go, man! Towards love, creating a healthy planet for all of us.” If you’re both delighted and also a little awestruck, you’re not alone. Many viewers took to social media to comment on the moment, with some saying “my heart is full,” and asking, “Can Jeff Bridges be president?”And whether you were inspired by his speech, or are not quite sure you’re on board the ocean-going tanker, let us leave you with Bridge’s parting words: “I wanna thank the Hollywood Foreign Press for tagging me and I wanna tag you all. You’re all trim tabs! Tag, you’re it!” You can watch Bridge's full speech here.