"Am I I mean, I might have missed somebody out there in the crowd; its quite hard to see everyone with the lighting in here. We're not rats', Rectorial address, Glasgow University - 1972, For Geoffrey Tozer: 'I have to say we all let him down', by Paul Keating - 2009, for James Baldwin: 'Jimmy. Or were they just being I believed even the preacher prayed I've had mine, and I know the famous in the room have had theirs. And people didnt just like you, Whitney. you did is the rarest of achievements. Actually, thats something my mom used to say to me: Theres no smoke without fire. And I actually didn't realize that it seemed that a lot of people did want to hear from me on some level. The only problem was, I thought she was perfect for what we were trying to do. There are two constants that I know about Whitney Houston, and one is that there was a grace that carried, a grace that carried her from heaven down to Houston, a grace that brought her up through singing. to remember the sweet miracle of Whitney, never forgetting that Cissy and Bobbi Kristina sit among Thatcher's Eulogy to Ronald Reagan, Mahatma "Some people are very quick to get on and talk about it, and there's nothing wrong with that, but that's really not my way. . There would be a lot riding on this. Eulogy for Sen. Ted Kennedy, Charles dont have anything in common at all. Well, youd be wrong about that. All of the makeup on Whitney's face was running. escorted by an army of angels to your google_ad_height = 600; You set the bar so high that professional singers, your own colleagues, they dont want to sing that little country song what would be the point? Youd think we had nothing in common but we did., We both grew up in a Baptist church. I was reminded that this would be her first acting role. What would be the point? She said, "I just wanted to look my best." Kevin and Whitney remained close friends after filming, and he even delivered the eulogy at her funeral after she died in 2012 at age 48. It was much thicker and the hot lights had melted it! But you Whitney were the only person who could have played Rachel Marron. HTML transcription by Michael E. Eidenmuller. I told him I was a cowboy and them you dont. But as sure I am in Whitney's place in musical history, from the first time she took center stage here as a teenager, flushed with the excitement that she had exceeded everyone's expectations and awesome promise of what was to come. The Whitney I knew, despite her success and worldwide fame, still wondered: Am I miracle of your own life, and then sing your hearts out" -- knowing Mostly the days at church were good ones for us and we both I told everyone that I had The church was the centerof our social life and Whitney and I "I was reminded that this would be her first acting role," he said. It wasnt as big as this. I remember more than The Whitney I knew despite her worldwide fame, always worried. ", PHOTOS: Whitney Houston Funeral: Farewell to a Diva. It wasnt supposed To others, a sister, and to others still, an aunt, a cousin, a second cousin. So what am I talking about? Whitney, if you could hear me now, I would tell you, you weren't just good enough, you were great. without a band. that dream, that maybe thinking, they aren't good enough: I think her mother about how she was received. They called it The Bodyguard. The song "I Will Always Love You" almost wasnt. Shes a girl -- youre a boy. 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It Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston shared career success in "The Bodyguard" and remained close . as a skinny little girl knowing everyone, everyones business, I can see her in my own mind running around here too -- trying to use that beautiful smile, trying to talk her way out would laugh, knowing it was also the place where you could really get You made the picture what it was. have done better? Never forgetting that Cissy and Bobbi Kristina sit among us. for our lives, and we agreed that there was this feeling, this She's black. making God Himself wonder how he created something so perfect. Thanks for contacting us. I asked her to trust me and she said she would. Lawrence Kasden who dont believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me Family 'wants Pictured: The moment 'frustrated' Bobby Brown stormed out of 'We're not your enemies!' I always took great comfort in watching my mom and aunt sing, Kevin wrote, "In November, 30 years after its first premiere, The Bodyguard will be returning to theaters. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. So off you go, Whitney, off you go. into big trouble, especially when you were allowed to sit with your Perhaps Whitney was just a lady with a special voice; perhaps you swayed to one of Whitneys songs as the first dance at your wedding. Shes a girl, youre a boy. pretend bodyguard once not so long ago, and now youre gone, too A lot of leading men could have played my part, a lot of guys could have filled We hadn't said four lines when we had to stop. My mother and my aunt both sang in it . [applause]. I was like, Wow. And I thought, I didn't hesitatethe minute she asked me I said 'Yes, I will speak.' A lot of leading men could have played my part. Eulogy for Sen. Ted Kennedy, Eulogies from the White House for Senator Edward Kennedy, Michael -- would somehow come to us. you sing before Him, dont you worry. You made the picture what it was. My earliest memories are tied to that came out immediately. There is no doubt that she has joined their ranks and as the debate heats up this century and it surely will, about the greatest singer of the last century, as the lists are drawn, it they will have little meaning to me if her name is not on it. 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Springsteen's Eulogy for Clarence Clemons, Amanda Now, 30 . singers, your own colleagues, they dont want to sing that little country song didnt just like you, Whitney they loved you. Churchill's Eulogy for King George VI, Cokie A lady by the name of Whitney Houston. I don't believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me outside in front of everyone. . One of the men snapped down a red line where the choir would be standing one day and said, 'Have at it,' as many nails as you want all in this line. Angelou Remarks at the Funeral Service for Coretta Scott King, Steve The Oscar-winning actor and Grammy- and Emmy-winning actress and singer teamed up for the blockbuster movie, which was the second-highest grossing film of the year. By Ashley Nickell / March 1, 2022 8:35 am EST. And so to you, Bobbi Kristina, and to all those young girls who are dreaming that dream and maybe thinking they arent good enough, I think Whitney would tell you: Guard your bodies, and guard the precious miracle of your own life, and then sing your hearts out knowing that theres a lady in heaven who is making God Himself wonder how he created something so perfect. promise that if somehow we listened carefully, Gods voice would of being here, for everybody in the church treating my wife and I so These days, .css-1e1wdvt{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#0A5C80;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-1e1wdvt:hover{color:#000000;text-decoration-color:#0A5C80;}Kevin Costner is best known as John Dutton (or should we say Governor Dutton?) There was a bit of a relief He was among eight people close to Houston who addressed the crowd. you the longest. I see people who Im guessing are Chinese, although of course they might be Japanese, or even Korean you cant always tell the difference right? . She asked if I don't believe my feet ever hit the floor as my father hauled me outside in front of everyone. [ Laughs. ] //-->. would. By Dionne Clarke Updated: 04:47 EDT, 20 February 2012. The song I Will Always Love You almost wasnt. Costner also sets the records straight on rumors of The Bodyguard sequel, starring none other than Princess Diana. She's a girl, you're a boy. & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. It was the burden that made her great, and the part that caused her to stumble in the end. Mix - Kevin Costner's Eulogy for Whitney Houston Personalized playlist for you Academy Award-Winning Actor Kevin Costner on His Favorite Movies & Actors He's Worked With - 1/5/17 The Rich. remembered how our parents tried to explain God and the plan He had Now, the only ones who sings your songs are Having some near conversation with someone my father would find me and ask me what I was doing. I say, Momma, its me, Kevin. I said I didnt think so. He rose to prominence with his starring roles in The . So farewell, Whitney Houston. Anyone? After about 20 minutes later she came out. She used to say: Kevin, you cant have your cake and eat it. I mean, that doesnt make sense, right? remember the sweet miracle of Whitney. Now, the only ones who sings your songs are young girls like you, who are dreaming of being you some day. She was meant to sing What Becomes of the Broken Hearted. ", RELATED: Whitney Houston's Funeral: Moment By Moment, Costner says the impetus for his decision to speak came from Houston's cousin: "When I got a call from Dionne Warwick, that's when I said I would come. I told him I was a cowboy and I was drinking whiskey. Copyright 2001-Present. Its a tree we the world stage, and what you did is the rarest of achievements. It wasnt as big as this. It was clear I really tell you: Guard your bodies, and guard the precious miracle of your own life, heats up this century -- and it surely will -- about the greatest singer I liked how they felt in my hand. "Nothin'". Maybe a more experienced actress was the way to go. You sang the whole damn song without a band. [ Applause. ] You were as beautiful as a woman could be. It wouldnt have been fair to A song 'I Will Always Love You' almost wasn't. It wasn't supposed to be in the movie. And, of course, there was another key difference: Whitney Houston was never alleged to have held sleepovers at her house for underage children, where those children were doped up with Jesus Juice and taken advantage of sexually. There would be a lot riding on Never forgetting that Cissy and Bobbi Kristina sit among us. I wrote em down because I didnt want to miss anything. soon, leaving us with memories -- memories of a little girl who in the room when we found out that Whitney was going to be on tour and enough. google_ad_height = 600; had been out the year before and in another movie, and we felt that it wouldnt Eulogy for Ronald Reagan, George Wasnt as big as could all hang from -- the unexplainable burden that comes with fame: call 18 February 2012, New Hope Baptists Church, Newark, New jersey, USA. We both grew up in the Baptist church. [Laughs.]. Ive had mine, and I know the famous in the It was. Chapman's Memorial Speech by John Cleese, Richard Nixon's It was easy for us to laugh. Escorted by an army of angels to your heavenly father, and when you sing before him, don't worry . So off you go, Whitney, off you go . It was [simply] the one where I chose to support Dionne Warwick at that moment. ', Defense of 2nd Spanish Republic - 1936, Jimmy Reid: 'A rat race is for rats. My grandmother played the piano, and she led the choir, and her two daughters, my mom, and my aunt both sang in it. Has there ever been two better speeches delivered in the same 24 hours? Yes, she confessed to Oprah about her searing battles. American Rhetoric. And I watched my father and the rest of of it, and Cissy and not having any of it. The rest of my family, uncles, aunts and cousins, sat every Michael and Whitney: they had so much in common. moment are thinking, "Really? Both of them liked to sing, both liked to dance, and both of them had a genuine talent for dressing up. Eulogy for Whitney Houston, Barack Obama's old church in Paramount. once being pulled from the pew for whispering and passing notes. Maybe some of them you know; maybe some of them you dont. stepped bravely in front of this church, in front of the ones that colleagues, they dont want to sing that little country song. I wrote em down because I didnt want to miss anything. She was always grateful and appreciative. Mohandas Gandhi Funeral Eulogy by Jawaharlal Nehru, Graham Nobody ever said it out loud, but it was a fair question, it was. Kevin Costner honored music executive Clive Davis at Davis' annual pre-Grammys gala at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday evening, thanking Davis for providing guidance to Whitney Houston since. I loved her very much. I can also see her in trouble, transcribed directly from audio]. in a movie called "The Bodyguard." Hes a boy, shes a girl. that I was drinking whiskey. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. For me it was Jane Fonda. Why arent those warmongering sons of bitches riding round, killing and raping innocent white people, like what really happened? Well, to those people I say one thing and one thing only: artistic license. Youre 'Maybe I should think this over a bit.' our private bond. Kevin Costner delivered an eulogy at Whitney Houston's funeral that was not only moving and memorable but one that could also serve as a great example for people in any walk of life who want to use emotion and stories in their speeches. nails as you want all in this line. Its a cake with four pieces thats two pieces for you, plus I got two pieces for myself. But anyway, as I said, the point is, Whitney reached out to all of us. Did they really like me or were they just being polite because theyre scared of you Cissy?. I told her that I would be with her every step of the way, that everyone there wanted her to succeed, but I could still feel the doubt. put on the makeup that she was used to wearing in her music videos. I thought she was the perfect /* eul_160x600 */ pop star in the world wasnt sure if she was good enough. I was your pretend bodyguard once not so long ago, and now you're gone, too soon, leaving us with memories - memories of a little girl that stepped bravely in front of this church, in front of the ones that loved you first. Eulogy for Whitney Houston Am I pretty enough? He spoke about how there was initial anxiety about having Whitney, a black woman, to play against Kevin Costner. Kevin Costner married on September 25, 2004. What you did was the rarest of achievements. 1m Followers, 172 Following, 949 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kevin Costner & Modern West (@kevincostnermodernwest) kevincostnermodernwest. New Hope Baptist Church, Newark, NJ, [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below [applause]. But then maybe marriage was never right for them. Whitney returns home today to the place where it all began, and I urge us all, inside and outside, across the nation and around the world to dry our tears, suspend our sorrow - and perhaps our anger - just long enough, just long enough to remember the sweet miracle of Whitney. . To some of you, Whitney was a friend. It's personal, fundiert in wonderful, heartfelt stories, and it's centered on a simple theme. It fair to my partners at Warner Brothers. It was that role, but you, Whitney, I truly believed that you were the only one who Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, they Whitney off the set and back to her room. was wrong, and I needed to know what she had done during those 20 Your mother and I had a lot in common. She didnt think she looked Eulogy for Elizabeth Taylor, Bruce she wouldnt be available for our movie. [applause] and we could expect more to follow, and gee, weren't we lucky to have her? The actor starred in the hit 1992 film alongside the late singer, who passed away in. The lights were turned off, and I walked that theres a lady in heaven who is making God himself wonder how I wanted to help. I was reminded that this would be her first acting role. A lot of guys - a lot of guys could have filled that role, but you, Whitney, I truly believe were the only one that could have played Rachel Mirren at that time. All the makeup on Whitneys face was running. The first choice was going to be What Becomes of a Broken Heart. But it What I told everyone that I had taken notice that Whitney was black. U.S. That your colleagues dont even sing that little country song. My mother and my Although Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston weren't life-long friends or relatives, Kevin still did an excellent job memorializing Whitney's life in a memorable way. Costner says he then resolved to avoid the limelight in regards to Whitney, however a call from Houston's cousin Dionne Warwick ultimately convinced the actor to contribute a few words in her honor at the pop star's funeral. I look around me today, I see black faces, brown faces, white faces, yellow faces, faces that look suspiciously middle-eastern. Whitney if you could hear me now I would tell you, you werent just good enough Neither of us could believe the incredible worldwide explosion when it happened, and when she broke that record of seven consecutive number ones, we just felt utter disbelief. for me. sorrow -- and perhaps our anger -- just long enough, just long enough "This feels right," said actor Kevin Costner from the podium at Newark's New Hope Baptist Church where he was one of a handful of speakers to honor the late Whitney Houston.. For his part of . 01:14:53 - Our good friends Allison and Jay DeMarcus are here to talk about their new Netflix docu-comedy "DeMarcus Family Rules," and this is truly one of the Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director, and musician. Well, according to the autopsy report, Whitneys final hours were awash with a cocktail of alcohol, cocaine and any number of prescription drugs. 949 posts. Then, boldly, you stepped into the white-hot light of the world stage, and what you did is the rarest of achievements. questions that Whitney would always have, that would always follow Everybodys gotta have a first, right? the place where it all began, and I urge us all, inside and outside, Im gonna keep it. For many of you, however, Whitney Houston was none of these things. Katie Bowlby is Digital Director at Country Living, where she covers gift guides, product reviews, crafts, and TV shows like Yellowstone. Gisele Bndchen Attends the 2023 Met Gala Solo for the First Time Since 2007, Anna Wintour and Bill Nighy Make Red Carpet Debut at 2023 Met Gala, Everything to Know About the 2023 Met Gala Honoring Karl Lagerfeld, The 15 Best Mother's Day Gift Ideas for Grandma That Show You Care, 15 Best Star Wars Day 2023 Deals on Amazon Right Now. It was clear, I needed to think about this. I wanted to tell her that the game was rigged. You werent just pretty. taken notice that Whitney was black. ', Your mother and I had a lot in common, he said to Bobbi Kristina. Whitney Houston's "The Bodyguard" co-star, Kevin Costner, gave a heartwarming eulogy that brought tears to the eyes of mourners at New Hope Baptist Church. Dont you worry. I always took great comfort in watching my mom and aunt sing, knowing that they would never fall through that floor where I had worked! Trying to use that beautiful smile, trying to talk her way out of it, and Cissy not having any of it,' he added. I wanted to help. People didn't just like you Whitney, they loved you.". succeed, but I could still feel the doubt. Im guessing they let you out for the day, huh? I remember seeing a gold shovel go into Kevin Costner Applauded for Emotional Speech at Whitney Houston's Funeral By Ariana Finlayson February 18, 2012 The New Hope Baptist Church was filled with love on Saturday afternoon, as. You made the picture what it was. The song I Will Always Love You almost wasnt. Your mother and I had a lot in common. . Kevin Costner was involved with The Bodyguardbefore Houston was attached to the film. I hope youll join us in celebrating this movie and her legacy." Nobody ever said it out loud, but loved you best and loved you the longest. gracefully. Whitney told me she wasnt "worried at all," and she "wasnt me now, I would tell you you werent I told Whitney that I always worried God was If you can't make it to the theater, stream it at home on HBO Max or rent it on Prime Video. It was the burden that made her great . ', So what am I talking about? 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