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Radio 4,13 mins

Oprah Winfrey

Woman's Hour

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Queen of public confessions and one of the most highly paid entertainers in the world, Oprah Winfrey talks about her film Beloved. Talking from her hotel room on her 45th birthday she explains how it took her 10 years to find a director who could tackle Toni Morrison’s critically acclaimed novel and why she wanted it dramatized. Plus, talking candidly about her life and career, she says women’s desire to please is restricting their potential and reveals that she believes she made the right choice in not having children of her own. Oprah Winfrey was interviewed by Sheila McLennon on 5th March 1999.

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