Oprah! She made something from nothing and turned a messed up childhood into an empire. Here are some quotes from her that inspires me each day:

1. 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. -Oprah Winfrey

2. Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. -Oprah Winfrey

3. Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. -Oprah Winfrey

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

5. For everyone of us that succeeds, it's because there's somebody there to show you the way out. The light doesn't always necessarily have to be in your family; for me it was teachers and school. -Oprah Winfrey

6. I always knew I was destined for greatness. -Oprah Winfrey

7. I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear. -Oprah Winfrey

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

9. 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

10. I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity. -Oprah Winfrey

11. I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes. -Oprah Winfrey

12. I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me. -Oprah Winfrey

13. If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are. -Oprah Winfrey

14. It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control. -Oprah Winfrey

15. Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. -Oprah Winfrey

16. The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. -Oprah Winfrey

17. Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness. -Oprah Winfrey

18. Turn your wounds into wisdom. -Oprah Winfrey

19. Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have. -Oprah Winfrey

20. We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are. -Oprah Winfrey

21. We create stress for ourselves because you feel like you have to do it. You have to. I don't feel that anymore. -Oprah Winfrey

22. What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come. -Oprah Winfrey

23. What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives. -Oprah Winfrey

24. When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes. -Oprah Winfrey

25. Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. -Oprah Winfrey

26. You are what you are by what you believe! -Oprah Winfrey

27. You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it. -Oprah Winfrey