Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Gail Winfreyis an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she has been ranked the richest African-American of the 20th century, the greatest black philanthropist in American history, and is currently North America's first and only multi-billionaire black person. Several...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth29 January 1954
CityKosciusko, MS
CountryUnited States of America
I was sitting at home feeling frustrated and useless, like so many other people, so I came down to personally assess how I could best be of service.
I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism and sexism.
No, ma'am, I would not, ... is the best forum in the world. I think all the senators wish they had that for themselves.
This is the best ice cream I've ever tasted.
I decided to be the best and the smartest.
You do what you have to do to get through today, and that puts you in the best place tomorrow.
The best work we can all do is create the highest vision possible for our lives and be led by that vision to the greatest good.
Life has taught me to just be the best I can be.
I still want what I've always wanted ... to be the best person I can be.
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you I the best place for the next moment.
I speak to millions every day, but it's different one-on-one when people have paid to hear you say something meaningful.
I've decided I will open the door to all books as potential Oprah's Book Club selections, ... I feel this will give the book club a whole new range of opportunities to explore the world through words.
I've been doing this a long time and people have made donations and they've been very kind, but no one has ever given our Angel Network $1 million.
These are women who, when I was growing up, made a difference for me. The first time I saw Diana Ross and the Supremes on the 'Ed Sullivan Show,' it changed my life.