much bigger than that. this is not only about our first amendment right to speak. >> here's the thing about the first amendment, it protects free speech, it does not protect lies that amount to defamation. that was the issue in the case. >> yes, exactly. free speech does not protect you if you go into a crowded theater and you scream, fire. we get the concept of free speech from the greeks, but my understanding of what that means is not just the freedom to speak, it's a freedom to speak truth to power. >> but truth is the word. that was the issue. >> that is all i spoke. >> how did it all come to this? >> so you down the road. [applause] >> amber laura heard grew up outside austin, texas, with big dreams of hollywood start-up. after moving to los angeles at