Oprah Winfrey's BIO Her role as Sofia in 'The Color Purple' (1985)
January 29, 1954 (Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA)
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  • Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.
  • The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
  • Everyone has to learn to think differently, bigger, to open to possibilities.
  • If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the Spirit.
  • Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.
  • When I look into the future, it is so bright it burns my eyes.
  • I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism and sexism.
  • Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it.
  • I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better lives.
  • Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
  • If all this happened to you what paradigm might you develop? How might that paradigm affect you in terms of your life from that point on? What does this tell you about Abe? There are no failures, only lessons to be learned.
  • All my life I have always known I was born to greatness.
  • Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.
  • Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.
  • My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.