I think it's probably a good thing. We're the ones who talked about AIDS when it was just being whispered, and we talked about Civil Rights when it wasn't really popular. ... This academy gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 when blacks were still sitting in the backs of theaters. I'm proud to be a part of this academy, proud to be part of this community, and proud to be out of touch.
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