Gayle King

“I know that Oprah and I mean a lot to each other... I know at all times I have somebody that I can count on always.”

“I love a man who loves his mama, which is one of the many reasons I'm crazy about Justin Timberlake.”

“Any film featuring Bradley Cooper's gorgeous blue eyes is automatically on my must-see list and they did not disappoint in 'The Words,' which is so intense and confusing that I was pretty lost by the end!”

“We're all spending way too much of our time and energy trying to fight the stuff we can't change.”

“When I want to support a film starring actors I like, I purchase several tickets at the box office - even if I can't stay for the movie.”

“Sometimes you have to listen to a CD over and over before you really get it, but as soon as I heard the first note of R&B artist Chrisette Michele's debut CD, I was blown away. Her voice is playful but pretty, light but strong - the woman's got soul.”

“I wish I wasn't so technically challenged, because it puts you at a distinct disadvantage. I wish I could figure out a way to get more up to speed.”

“How do I love Tim McGraw? Let me count the ways: I love that he's a country boy with a city sensibility. I love that he refuses to be pegged, and his duet with Nelly proves it. And I really love that he had the brains to marry Faith Hill.”

“Boots in January are always a good look, and some of the cutest ones I've seen lately were designed by Ivanka Trump, who knows a thing or two about style.”

“A good restaurant just makes me giddy. I can go all day with anticipation just knowing where I'm going to eat. Sometimes it's well planned, sometimes it's spontaneous. Either way works.”

“So people ask, 'But how can you work for a friend?' I say it's because I know that the magazine is called 'O.' The bottom line is somebody has to have the final word. Oprah's not right all the time, but her record is pretty damn good. That's not to say you can't disagree.”

“All Oprah needs is a good book. My only request when she's building any house is, 'Could I please have a TV in my bedroom?'”

“I have to admit, if Oprah were a man, I would marry her.”

“I changed my name from Gail to Gayle in seventh grade because I liked to make a loopy 'y.'”

“When I found out I was going to be on CBS every morning, my first phone call was to Jenny Craig. Ten days later, I'd lost nine pounds. Now I even take the plan's popcorn with me to the movies.”

“One of the best parts of working at 'O' is that people just love to send us stuff.”

“I'm basically a really happy person. My life is nuts, but it feels complete.”

“I can't stop watching 'Pan Am.' When I was growing up, my father worked as an engineer in Turkey, and we always flew Pan Am. The stewardesses were so glamorous! When they gave me a set of those golden wings, I felt very grown-up. Not only is the show's plot full of mystery and infidelity, they get the period details just right.”

“I'll always remember when I bumped into Good Morning America's Robin Roberts on a flight to my mother's funeral in 1994, and how kind she was during that difficult time.”