"I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time."
- Oprah Winfrey

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

"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."
- Oprah Winfrey, http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2011/11/29/what-is-a-good-summary-of-oprahs-philosophy-of-life/
(Article posted on Forbes.com, What Is a Good Summary of Oprah's Philosophy of Life?, By Marc Bodnick, 11/29/2011)

"I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good."
- Oprah Winfrey