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"What I know is, if you do work that you love, and work that fulfills you, the rest will come. I truly believe the reason I've been so financially successful is because my focus has never been on the money."
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Source: Oprah Winfrey's Words for Spelman Grads by Aisha I. Jefferson, www.theroot.com. May 20, 2012.
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