“I couldnt do that six months ago, I couldnt actually walk to [the stage].

And Im not a clone, Im not a clone.

I know a lot ofpeople saying that I was cloned out there, he joked, perthe Hollywood Reporter.

Jaime Foxx and Jurnee Smollett pose with the Vanguard Award during the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements

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It feels good to be here.

I cherish every single minute now, its different.

I saw the tunnel; I didnt see the light.

It was hot in that tunnel too, I dont know where I was going.

S—, am I going to the right place?'

Its also shifted how theThey Cloned Tyroneactor views his career moving forward, too.

I have a new respect for life, I have a new respect for my art.

I watched so many movies and listened to so many songs trying to have the time go by.

Dont give up on your art, man, dont give up on your art, he said.

When you realize that it could be over like that… “I’m thankful to everyone that reached out and sent well-wishes and prayers…

I have a lot of people to thank… u just don’t know how much it meant.”