Happy Whoopi Goldberg! LLAP

I am the American Dream. I am the epitome of what the American Dream basically said. It said you could come from anywhere and be anything you want in this country. That's exactly what I've done.

Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.

I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities.

Most of all, I dislike this idea nowadays that if you're a black person in America, then you must be called African-American. Listen, I've visited Africa, and I've got news for everyone: I'm not an African.

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's the first ingredient for success. Because if you're a successful human being, everything else is gravy, I think.

I used my imagination to make the grass whatever color I wanted it to be.

We're born with success. It is only others who point out our failures, and what they attribute to us as failure.

And I don't believe that I have to stay on one side of the fence or the other. I don't believe that there is any good career move or bad career move. I believe there are only the things that make me happy.

Normal is in the eye of the beholder.

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.

When I started, I knew I didn't fit any visual that anyone was going to lie down and take their clothes off about. Work doesn't come to me; I go out and look for it.

I don't have pet peeves; I have whole kennels of irritation.

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.

An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor, I can play anything.

Things happen to you out of luck, and if you get to stick around it's because you're talented.

My family is Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist and Catholic. I don't believe in man-made religions.

That's the thing about Mother Nature, she really doesn't care what economic bracket you're in.

I'm a big old egotistical baby and that's okay. I can accept it.

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.

Born ham, that's basically me.

There are roles I am never considered for. Meryl Streep roles, let's say. Why not? I really wanted to do 'Ironweed,' for example, because the depression era in this country was one of the best for multiracial people, because everybody was poor. Everybody lived in the tents, and under buildings, and under gratings, together.

I am an artist, art has no color and no sex.

It bums me out tremendously what the church has become, and if it's got me bummed, imagine what Jesus Christ must be feeling.

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time volunteers.

I don't look like Halle Berry. But chances are she's going to end up looking like me.

Happy Birthday Whoopi! May all your dreams and wishes come true! Live long and prosper!