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
It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth.
For everyone of us that succeeds, it's because there's somebody there to show you the way out.
What has made me successful is the ability to surrender my plans, dreams and goals to a power that's greater than other people and greater than myself.
There is no easy way out. If there were, I would have bought it. And believe me, it would be one of my favorite things!
Everybody has a calling. And your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you were meant to be, and to begin to honor that in the best way possible for yourself.
I've talked to nearly 30,000, people on this show, and all 30,000, had one thing in common: They all wanted validation...I would tell you that every single person you will ever meet shares that common desire.
Joy is a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters.
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo..
Instead of looking for the success in your life, look for the thing that is going to bring you the greatest joy.
The secret to being successful is to find a way to bring yourself through, even in your stories. People are looking for the essence of your truth. When you can bring your own truth to it, that's when it works.
The reason I've been able to be so financially successful is my focus has never, ever for one minute been money.
Don't worry about being successful. Worry about being significant.
Self-esteem means knowing you are the dream.
Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.