It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. - Conan O'Brien

I told graduates to not be afraid to fail, and I still believe that. But today I tell you that whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality.

If you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst to profound reinvention.

Now that this mess is almost behind me – I just have one last request: HBO, when you make the movie about this whole NBC late night fiasco, I’d like to be played by Academy-Award winning actress Tilda Swinton.