Talk Show Host Quotes

If it never rained, nothing would grow.

Books showed me there were possibilities in life, that there were actually people like me living in a world I could not only aspire to but attain. Reading gave me hope. For me, it was the open door.

To play down mothering as small is to crack the very foundation on which greatness stands.

Find a way to get paid for doing what you love. Then every paycheck will be a bonus.

You are always walking in the direction of either love or fear. Choose wisely.

When people say they are looking for happiness, I ask, What are you giving to the world?

There's nothing worse than betraying yourself.

My theory is that when you're famous, you're no different from anybody else - it's just that more people know your name.

I'm one of those people who lives for the moment. If you concern yourself with what's going to happen a year from now, or five years from now, you defuse the moment. Whatever comes, comes. For this time I enjoy the ascent. I don't worry about anything except getting thinner thighs.

Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.

For the first time, I wasn't afraid to be smart, and she often stayed after school to work with me.

I started out giving thanks for small things, and the more thankful I became, the more my bounty increased

The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.

No matter who you are, no matter what your culture is, it is absolutely possible to look out and extend yourself in such a way, that you can connect to other people and find that we are more alike than we are different.

Always listen to your inner voice.

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.

Life is full of many unpredictable changes... Let go of chaos yesterday; cheerfully live for today, and look forward to tomorrow with greater possibilities... It's our imperfections that make us perfect in our own unique ways

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.

If you make a choice that goes against what everyone else thinks, the world will not fall apart.

Take five minutes to center yourself in the morning...Set your intention every day.

Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward.

A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself. A mentor is someone who allows you to know that no matter how dark the night, in the morning joy will come. A mentor is someone who allows you to see the higher part of yourself when sometimes it becomes hidden to your own view.

I was happy over little things: mango sorbet, and running, and the way my feet felt touching the ground when I ran.

When you focus on what you have, your ABUNDANCE increases. I started with my breath. Noticing being alive is a good start!

Make the right decision even when nobody's looking and you will always turn out okay.

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.

We're all here to figure out how to best give ourselves away.

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

If I say, 'Oh nice,' about seven times in the same show, things aren't going well.

Sometimes you find out what you are supposed to be doing by doing the things you are not supposed to do.

What I know for sure is that your life is a multipart series of all your experiences- and each experience is created by your thoughts, intentions, and actions to teach you what you need to know. Your life is a journey of learning to love yourself first and then extending that love to others in every encounter.

Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural.

Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.

I was in a conversation and someone said: "You know, we were talking about the whole issue of transgender and how it has become so accepted now, and somebody said, 'You know the Oprah show, I think has had a big impact.'" I said, I don't think so. We did several transgender [shows], but we didn't do as much for transgender as I did for, say, abused kids or battered women. And they said, "But no, you started the conversation. You started the conversation and the conversation has led us to here."

One of the biggest lessons I've learned recently is that when you don't know what to do, you should do nothing until you figure out what to do because a lot of times you feel like you are pressed against the wall, and you've got to make a decision. You never have to do anything. Don't know what to do? Do nothing.

It does not matter how you came into the world, what matters is that you are here.

If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.

You only have to believe that you can succeed, that you can be whatever your heart desires, be willing to work for it, and you can have it.

What I have learned in my life and work is that the more I am able to be myself, the more it enables other people to be themselves.

Use what you have to run toward your best - that's how I now live my life.

There's a wealth that has nothing to do with dollars, that comes from the perspective and wisdom of paying attention to your life.

Bravery shows up in everyday life when people have the courage to live their truth, their vision and their dreams.

If something feels right, I do it. If it feels wrong, I don't. It's really very, very simple, but you've got to be willing to take your chances doing stuff that may look crazy to other people - or not doing something that looks right to others but just feels wrong to you.

Learn to let your intuition-gut instinct-tell you when the food, the relationship, the job isn't good for you (and conversely, when what you're doing is just right).

I truly understand that there is a lesson in everything that happens to us. So I tried not to spend my time asking "Why did this happen to me?" but trying to figure out why I had chosen this.

What I know for sure is that it's only when you make the process your goal that the big dream can follow. That doesn't necessarily mean your process will necessarily lead you to wealth or fame. In fact, your dream may have nothing to do with tangible prosperity and everything to do with creating a life filled with joy, one with no regrets and a clear conscience. I've learned that wealth is a tool that gives you choices, but it can't compensate for a life not fully lived and it certainly can't create a sense of peace within you.

To me, the money is - it's certainly a wonderful thing. But it is in direct proportion to how you're able to bless yourself and bless others with it.

It makes no difference how many peaks you reach if there was no pleasure in the climb.

I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I've become. If I had, I'd have done it a lot earlier.

I don't want to have to get the lesson of losing [things like health and moving about freely] to appreciate what it was.

Mr. Right is coming, but he's in Africa and he's walking.

Dare to be different. Be a pioneer. Be a leader. Be the kind of woman who in the face of adversity will continue to embrace life and walk fearlessly toward the challenge.

If friends disappoint you over and over, that's in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren't going to change simply because you want them to.

There is a seeded bread that I bring from South Africa. I bring home 10, 20 loaves. I am so bad with this bread. I've literally been in hotels and brought my own: "Please, can you toast this? I have my own bread." They're like, "You have your own bread?" And I'll pull it out!

I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint

Happiness is there for the taking - and the making.

All pain is the same.

After all these years, I could say thank you to a woman who had a powerful impact on my early life.

The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. .... There are no back doors, no free rides. There's just you, this moment and a choice.