Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

I believe that you tend to create your own blessings. You have to prepare yourself so that when opportunity comes, you're ready.

Don't waste your time in the race looking back to see what the other guy is doing. It's not about the other guy. It's about what can you do. You just need to run that race as hard as you can. You need to give it everything you've got, all the time, for yourself.

In order to be truly happy, you must live along with, and you must stand for something larger than yourself.

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

To kick things off, [television show host Andy Cohen] asked the last time Winfrey had smoked marijuana. 'Uh ... 1982,' Winfrey replied. 'Let's hang out after the show,' Cohen joked. 'Okay,' Winfrey laughed. 'I hear it's gotten better.'

Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.