That is where the irony of the film comes off, in terms of the language it employs - where he tries desperately to be a 'TV Dad,' to give advice and it's so pat it becomes ridiculous.
The will is never free - it is always attached to an object, a purpose. It is simply the engine in the car - it can't steer.
When you stand on the stage you must have a sense that you are addressing the whole world, and that what you say is so important the whole world must listen.