“ I'm fighting the label of 'Black' actress simply because it's very limiting in people's eyes, especially people who are making movies. Whoopi Goldberg
“ If I was doing a talk show, I would do the kind of show that comes on just once a month, with amazing guests. Whoopi Goldberg
“ My family is Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist and Catholic. I don't believe in man-made religions. Whoopi Goldberg
“ Art and life are subjective. Not everybody's gonna dig what I dig, but I reserve the right to dig it. Whoopi Goldberg
“ We're born with success. It is only others who point out our failures, and what they attribute to us as failure. Whoopi Goldberg
“ When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind to someone else. And it'll become like a wildfire. Whoopi Goldberg
“ You know, be an actor because you love to act. Don't be an actor because you think you're going to get famous, because that's luck. Whoopi Goldberg
“ Sitting at the table during Color Purple and looking up and suddenly realizing I was acting in front of Steven Spielberg, was pretty cool. It was pretty good. Whoopi Goldberg
“ We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark. Whoopi Goldberg
“ When I was doing ensemble theater and comedy work, I felt I had some talents. But when I started doing my shows in Berkeley and found that I could be funny on my own, I was shocked. Whoopi Goldberg
“ Is there any forgiveness? If somebody does something wrong, we now have copped this "off with the head" attitude, which, I confess, feels great sometimes, but come on. Why do we paint everyone with th… Whoopi Goldberg
“ I think the idea that you know who your inner self is on a daily basis, because... you know. What's good for you 25 years ago may not be good for you now. So, to keep in touch with that, I think that'… Whoopi Goldberg
“ It's being willing to walk away that gives you strength and power - if you're willing to accept the consequences of doing what you want to do. Whoopi Goldberg
“ I've learned to take time for myself and to treat myself with a great deal of love and respect 'cause I like me.... I think I'm kind of cool. Whoopi Goldberg
“ Don't you believe that the punishment should fit the crime? Isn't that what justice is? Letely, though, I wonder if we've gotten more into vengenance than justice. Whoopi Goldberg
“ We have a duty tonight. Everybody, and guys this for you as well because I know you know women. You have a duty tonight. You only have to tell one other person what you heard. Just tell them what you… Whoopi Goldberg
“ It never occurred to me that somehow women did know about it. It just never occurred to me. Yes I am wearing sneakers too. You are in a suit, I am comfortable. So when she explained to me that this wa… Whoopi Goldberg
“ We forgive sometimes, and sometimes we don't. One thing that's consistent is, at least in the early going, we love to punish and we need to find a villian. Whoopi Goldberg
