Always Quote by Elaine Welteroth

People I looked up to a lot were, you know, Oprah because she had a rough childhood but overcame so many obstacles and broke…

— Halima Aden

Oprah has definitely caught my eye. My mom and I used to watch her shows. We just love her.

— Gabby Douglas

My mother is the best storyteller. And her mother was too.

— Marian Keyes

I've known Oprah since 1998 or 1999. It is incredible how amazing she is. When you are around her, you see how considerate, giving…

— Anastasia Soare

My mother was an oral storyteller. She would tell stories over and over again.

— Rodney Crowell

Oprah is very, very, very special to me. She's an amazing woman.

— Tyler Perry

Oprah played a big role in my understanding of what it meant to be female and to really step into your own power. I…

— Lupita Nyong'o

In the beginning, my first clients were Oprah, Whoopi Goldberg, and all different types of women.

— Christian Siriano

I was incredibly inspired by Oprah Winfrey as a young woman.

— Naomi Alderman

I don't think I'm the 'Oprah' type.

— Danielle Bregoli

We all draw inspiration from women whose names make the headlines and whose stories are in the history books, but often our greatest inspiration…

— A'Lelia Bundles

Oprah was famous for going to a garden party and ad-libbing. She could literally interview people for a half hour about nothing, and it…

— John Tesh