Oprah is so bright, and her intelligence is so piercing that I don't think anyone who spends a few minutes with her isn't struck by that.

There came a moment in my life when I realized that I had stepped into another part of my life. I used to walk into a room full of people and think, do they like me? And one day I walk in and I thought, do I like them?

When I don't plumb the depths or the opportunities of each day, I don't have joy.

I went to find myself and save myself by being an agent

Don't strive to be perfect. Strive for excellence.

I was very lucky. My parents raised me in such a way that it never occurred to me that I wasn't equal

As the years go by, I've added a few pounds on, and I like it. I like it that I look a little softer