When you learn, teach. When you get, give. Maya Angelou taught me that.

Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure.

Books showed me there were possibilities in life, that there were actually people like me living in a world I could not only aspire to but attain. Reading gave me hope. For me, it was the open door.

Become the change you want to see - those are words I live by.

My name is Oprah Winfrey. I have a talk show. I'm single. I have eight dogs-five golden retrievers, two black labs, and a mongrel. I have four years of college.

If you believe you can only go so far, it is an obstacle.

I grew up in the country, which is probably why I'm so attached to the land. I love it. I love the lay of the land. I love walking the land. And I love knowing that it's my land.