"This was a seminal moment. I wasn't allowed to date until I turned 16 in January, and it was September before I actually got asked, 'Will you be my girl?'"—Oprah

 

"I was 25 years old, working in Baltimore. The very definition of young and restless. I'd read that the best way to get a guy to call was not to think about it, so I was pretending not to think about him." —Oprah

 

"A different 'him' I'm waiting on. I call these my 3-D years, when I was delusional, in denial and damaged." —Oprah

 

"This entire journal is devoted to my time filming The Color Purple. It was my solace and refuge during this most profoundly thrilling time. Every day I couldn't wait to get to set. And every night I looked forward to writing about it. On this particular day, I was preparing to shoot a scene when the entire cast is gathered for Easter dinner and Sofia (my character) has just returned from jail." —Oprah