Alright, in my culture, it is common to state something like this (especially during giving a speech at a conference):

....., I think I am too respected, thank you very much,....
Does that sound strange in a formal English speech ? I think I can use "I am honered" (sp ?) But repeating the same "hornered" as I might have used it in the opening of the speech may sound tedious (?). [I totally agree that even in my native language, during an interview or some speeches, I find myself like stuttering stupidly the same idea if the same words of stressed nouns are spoken over consecutive statements]