Oprah Winfrey

You were dressed like Beyonce, and your name was Beyonce because that's your maiden name. And you go to school as this pretty little curly, cute-haired girl, and the nun says to you what on the first day?

You were dressed like Beyonce, and your name was Beyonce because that's your maiden name. And you go to school as this pretty little curly, cute-haired girl, and the nun says to you what on the first day?

You were dressed like Beyonce, and your name was Beyonce because that's your maiden name. And you go to school as this pretty little curly, cute-haired girl, and the nun says to you what on the first day?

Can you imagine going to school and your first teacher says to you, you don't belong here? You don't belong here. Yeah. Yeah. That's a life-defining moment.

Can you imagine going to school and your first teacher says to you, you don't belong here? You don't belong here. Yeah. Yeah. That's a life-defining moment.

Can you imagine going to school and your first teacher says to you, you don't belong here? You don't belong here. Yeah. Yeah. That's a life-defining moment.

But it made me fight, though. And also, well, it made you a fighter. That's so interesting that it made you a fighter because, you know, when I read that story, I thought I would have shrunk. It would have made me so insecure because I was raised like your mother was raised. I was raised to respect authority.

But it made me fight, though. And also, well, it made you a fighter. That's so interesting that it made you a fighter because, you know, when I read that story, I thought I would have shrunk. It would have made me so insecure because I was raised like your mother was raised. I was raised to respect authority.

But it made me fight, though. And also, well, it made you a fighter. That's so interesting that it made you a fighter because, you know, when I read that story, I thought I would have shrunk. It would have made me so insecure because I was raised like your mother was raised. I was raised to respect authority.

And if authority said this, then you've got to obey and you've got to, you know, color within the lines and not break the rules. It did the opposite to you. It made you fearless and a fighter.

And if authority said this, then you've got to obey and you've got to, you know, color within the lines and not break the rules. It did the opposite to you. It made you fearless and a fighter.

And if authority said this, then you've got to obey and you've got to, you know, color within the lines and not break the rules. It did the opposite to you. It made you fearless and a fighter.

Welcome back to more of my conversation. Several things I thought were defining moments. There is a story where the nun punishes you and you run across the street to home thinking your mother is going to stand up for you.

Welcome back to more of my conversation. Several things I thought were defining moments. There is a story where the nun punishes you and you run across the street to home thinking your mother is going to stand up for you.

Welcome back to more of my conversation. Several things I thought were defining moments. There is a story where the nun punishes you and you run across the street to home thinking your mother is going to stand up for you.

Well, another huge defining moment, I thought, was I couldn't believe this, that your mom didn't stand up for you in this moment. Tell us the dress story.

Well, another huge defining moment, I thought, was I couldn't believe this, that your mom didn't stand up for you in this moment. Tell us the dress story.

Well, another huge defining moment, I thought, was I couldn't believe this, that your mom didn't stand up for you in this moment. Tell us the dress story.

No, it set up a lot of guilt, Tina, because the nun said to you, you're a mean little girl. You don't want to give your dress to her. So, I mean, I think for the nuns to set you up to lead you to believe that you're going to be the little girl that's going to be a part of that ceremony, you come with the dress and they say now you have to give the dress to the other person. Right.

No, it set up a lot of guilt, Tina, because the nun said to you, you're a mean little girl. You don't want to give your dress to her. So, I mean, I think for the nuns to set you up to lead you to believe that you're going to be the little girl that's going to be a part of that ceremony, you come with the dress and they say now you have to give the dress to the other person. Right.