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The secret to being successful is to find a way to bring yourself through, even in your stories. People are looking for the essence of your truth. When you can bring your own truth to it, that's when it works.

Oprah Winfrey

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Oprah Winfrey
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 29
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