I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.

Quote by Oprah Winfrey

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You dont have a man, you need spaghetti.

You dont have a man, you need spaghetti.

My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and...

My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and...

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by...

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by...

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.

Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.

Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want...

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want...

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on...

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on...

You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction....

You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction....

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins...

It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins...

God Can Dream a Bigger Dream for you... far Beyond anything You could ever Imagine

God Can Dream a Bigger Dream for you... far Beyond anything You could ever Imagine

You CAN have it all. You just can't have it all at once.

You CAN have it all. You just can't have it all at once.

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can...

I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can...

I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to...

I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to...

I don't think of myself as a poor, deprived ghetto girl who made good. I...

I don't think of myself as a poor, deprived ghetto girl who made good. I...

There is a difference between thinking you deserve to be happy and knowing you are...

There is a difference between thinking you deserve to be happy and knowing you are...

There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.

There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.

Contentment is accepting the world as an imperfect place

Contentment is accepting the world as an imperfect place