The Oprah Interview

I finally watched Barbara Walter's interview with Oprah which aired last week.  They are two women who I've always admired.  Maybe it's because I always wanted to be a big time reporter.  My parents   will attest to the fact that I like to ask a lot of questions.  They are both skilled at interviewing and have a genuine interest in people that shows.  Barbara asked Oprah why she is starting her OWN network. The idea sprang from a conversation she had years ago with her partner Stedman.  She was complaining about the quality of television programming and he suggested she start her own network.  They brainstormed a little and she wrote down some ideas, but it wasn't until years later that it came to fruition.  Her network will have a combination of reality shows and in-depth documentaries.  There is a show called Master Class which will have life stories and interviews with some of the world's leaders which I thought looked very interesting.

Oprah has interviewed hundreds of celebrities, but she said her favorite interviews have been with ordinary people doing extraordinary things -  people like warrior Mom Monica Jorge who I've written about in a previous post and Mattie Stepanek an inspiring and courageous young boy who died at age 14 from a terminal form of muscular dystrophy.

Oprah told Barbara she asks God to keep on using her until he uses her up.  That is her prayer every day.  If she's not a testament to how God can use each and every one of us,  I don't know what is.  Even though her talk show will be ending in 2011,  in my opinion she is just beginning to inspire and encourage us to live our best life.