Quotes from Oprah Winfrey

You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world.

Because so many times what keeps us in that valley of depression, what keeps us in that valley of frustration, is our response to a moment and not recognizing that it is exactly that. It's a moment. It's one scene of your movie. And what makes a great movie are scenes that are put together of great conflict.

I define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace- a connection to what matters.

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 know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.

Pray as if it's up to God, work as if it's up to you.

The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead to work toward being significant - and the success will naturally follow.

"Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher."

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

I think I do speak to all ages, but the emphasis is, unlike everybody else who is chasing the Millennials, I'm not chasing the Millennials.

I'm sick of people sittin' in chairs stating their problems. Then we roll the videotape... then we have our experts on the topic... I'm in the 'What's next?' phase of my career.

I also like some of Joel Osteen's work. I think he's now doing a book about one of my favorite sermons of his, "The Power of 'I Am.' " I just love that sermon.