--- description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. title: Ed Helms to Grads: Define Yourselves image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1ae0072c491b3f25/69885105cd684837b309ff6e/480627031-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- May 20, 2015 # Ed Helms to Grads: Define Yourselves by [Ed Helms](/author/ed-helms/) ## Ed Helms Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Actor Ed Helms attends the Los Angeles screening of 'Mistaken For Strangers' on March 25, 2014. Actor Ed Helms attends the Los Angeles screening of 'Mistaken For Strangers' on March 25, 2014.Imeh Akpanudosen—Getty Images _Read more 2015 commencement speeches:_ [_Alan Alda to Grads: Everything in Life Takes Time_](http://time.com/3889343/alan-alda-graduation-speech-cmu "undefined") [_Bernard Harris to Grads: You Are an Infinite Being With Infinite Possibilities_](http://time.com/3892197/bernard-harris-graduation-speech-wpi/ "undefined") [_Bill Nye to Grads: Change the World_](http://time.com/3882613/bill-nye-graduation-speech-rutgers-university/ "undefined") [_Chris Matthews to Grads: ‘Make Them Say No. Never Say No to Yourself’_](http://time.com/3895685/chris-matthews-commencement-address/ "undefined") [_Colin Powell to Grads: Learn to Lead_](http://time.com/3889524/colin-powell-graduation-speech-2015/ "undefined") [_Ed Helms to Grads: Define Yourselves_](http://time.com/3891310/ed-helms-graduation-speech-2015/ "undefined") [_Eric Schmidt to Grads: You Can Write the Code for All of Us_](http://time.com/3889977/eric-schmidt-graduation-speech-vt "undefined") [_Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel to Grads: ‘This Is the World We Were Born Into, and We Are Responsible for It’_](http://time.com/3881609/snapchat-evan-spiegel-graduation-speech/ "undefined") [_Gwen Ifill to Grads: If You See Something, Do Something_](http://time.com/3891033/gwen-ifill-graduation-speech-utica/ "undefined") [_GE CEO Jeff Immelt to Grads: Become a Force for Change_](http://time.com/3888086/jeff-immelt-graduation-speech-siena/ "undefined") [_Ian McEwan to Grads: Defend Free Speech_](http://time.com/3883212/ian-mcewan-graduation-speech-dickinson/ "undefined") [_Joe Plumeri to Grads: Go Out and Play in Traffic_](http://time.com/3896557/joe-plumeri-graduation-speech-nyls/ "undefined") [_Jon Bon Jovi to Grads: Lead By Example_](http://time.com/3892791/bon-jovi-graduation-speech-rutgers-camden/ "undefined") [_Jorge Ramos’ Message for Journalists: Take a 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Rudolph to Grads: Create Your Own Destiny_](http://time.com/3883091/maya-rudolph-tulane-university-graduation-speech/ "undefined") [_Mellody Hobson to Grads: Set Your Sights High_](http://time.com/3889937/mellody-hobson-graduation-speech-usc/ "undefined") [_Meredith Vieira to Grads: Be the Left Shark_](http://time.com/3882465/meredith-vieira-graduation-speech-boston-university/?iid=time%5Fspeed "undefined") [_Michelle Obama to Grads: Shape the Revolution_](http://time.com/3895761/michelle-obama-to-grads-shape-the-revolution/ "undefined") [_Mitt Romney to Grads: America Needs You to Serve_](http://time.com/3882769/mitt-romney-graduation-speech-saint-anselm-college/ "undefined") [Natalie Portman to Grads: Carve Your Own Path](http://time.com/3899747/natalie-portman-to-grads-carve-your-own-path/ "undefined") [_President Obama to Grads: We Should Invest in People Like You_](http://time.com/3889866/barack-obama-graduation-speech-lati/ "undefined") [_President Obama to Cadets: Lead the Way on Fighting Climate Change_](http://time.com/3891078/barack-obama-graduation-speech-uscga/ "undefined") [_Salman Rushdie to Grads: Try to Be Larger Than Life_](http://time.com/3889267/salman-rushdie-graduation-speech-emory/ "undefined") [_Samantha Power to Grads: Start Changing the World By ‘Acting As If’_](http://time.com/3883303/samantha-power-graduation-speech-upenn/ "undefined") [_Stephen Colbert to Grads: You Are Your Own Professor Now_](http://time.com/3883513/stephen-colbert-graduation-speech-wfu/ "undefined") [_Tim Cook to Grads: Tune Out the Cynics_](http://time.com/3882479/tim-cook-graduation-speech-gwu/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/advice-for-2015-grads/3891310/ed-helms-graduation-speech-2015/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/advice-for-2015-grads/3891310/ed-helms-graduation-speech-2015/"},"headline":"Ed Helms to Grads: Define 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