Oprah Winfrey reflects on her talent as a talk show host

Oprah Winfrey was born to be a talk show host.

during an interview people magazine In its 50th anniversary special, the 70-year-old TV personality was asked about her ability to “distill complex thoughts and feelings” in a simple and understandable way.

Acknowledging her natural gift for communication, Winfrey said: “When I was a little kid living on a dirt road in Mississippi, I was the one who always played the teacher. If we played house, I was the mother. . Even though I was the youngest girl, I had to be a mother above everyone else.

She continued, “Some people call it bossy—I just call it that, well, I know better, so I should be that. I have to say, teaching is my first love.”

former The Oprah Winfrey Show The hostess further claimed that the “greatest satisfaction” she felt was during a conversation when “someone discovered something or heard something and said, ‘Oh, I never thought of that before.'”

She continued: “I have to tell you, Oprah showwhen people actually say it out loud, I just [cry] Because it’s the best thing that could happen. This is enlightenment. ”