Oprah Winfrey

I still have my first dollar. I keep it in a small frame, and it reminds me of where I came from.

I was once told by a producer that I was 'too emotional' for television. I laughed.

I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.

I'm not a supermodel, I'm a super-woman.

I'm not a guru. I'm just a girl from Mississippi who got lucky.

I don't believe in luck. I believe in preparation meeting opportunity.

I used to have this thing where I would wake up in the middle of the night and check my bank account. I don't do that anymore.

I had a dream of being a talk show host, but I never thought it would be 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.'

I am not a victim. I am a survivor.

I still have to pinch myself sometimes. I mean, I'm Oprah!

You can have it all. Just not all at once.

I'm not a self-made woman. I'm a God-made woman.

I never thought I would be a billionaire. I thought I would be a millionaire. But a billionaire? That's just crazy.

I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't know how I knew it. I just knew it.

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.

I still get nervous before every show. Every single one.

I'm not trying to be a role model. I'm trying to be myself.

I'm not afraid of failure. I'm afraid of not trying.

I still love a good bargain. I'm a girl from Mississippi, I can't help it.

I'm a work in progress, and I'm okay with that.