What keeps Oprah Winfrey grounded. The answer given in the exclusive interview

Oprah Winfrey said she stays grounded by maintaining the center of herself and never losing focus on who she is or where she came from, a lesson she learned as a child from figures like Fannie Lou Hamer, Sojourner Truth, and Maya Angelou. She quoted Maya Angelou's poem, 'I come as one, but I stand as 10,000,' explaining she brings every ancestor and worker who paved the way. She said fame and wealth are a magnifying glass on what is already there, and greatness, per Martin Luther King Jr., is about service. She said in 1989 her show shifted from being just a show to serving the audience, listening to women who said something was missing, and addressing spiritual grounding and wellness. She said she prays every night, even in her hotel in Bucharest, kneeling because her grandmother said to bend your knees as long as you can.

Key takeaways

1. She said in 1989 her show shifted from being just a show to serving the audience, listening to what women needed.
2. She said she prays every night, kneeling in her hotel in Bucharest, because her grandmother taught her to.
3. She quoted Maya Angelou: 'I come as one, but I stand as 10,000.'

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Chapters

1. 0:00Heroes and admiration
2. 1:48Maintaining the center
3. 4:04Fame as magnifying glass
4. 4:49Shift to service in 1989
5. 7:23Spiritual grounding and praying