Oprah Winfrey has no regrets about walking away from her massively successful show, as she wanted to end it on a high note.
The self-titled Oprah Winfrey show, which consistently enjoyed high ratings, ended in 2011 as the highly-respected entrepreneur went on to form the OWN TV network. Winfrey would have celebrated 30 years on screen this coming September, but feels she quit the business at the right moment.
Winfrey shared with Entertainment Tonight: “I never wanted to be the person for whom people were saying, ‘Oh that show was so good two years ago.’ I never wanted to be the person who [was told], ‘You should’ve gotten out of the ring before you got punched stronger’. I never wanted to be the person who didn’t know when to exit the party.”
62-year-old Winfrey still enjoys telling stories and educating people, albeit in a different format through her television network.
“It was the most glorious, most amazing platform anybody can have to speak to millions of people every day and I think I exited in the exact right moment. So now I get to tell stories in a different way.”
Meanwhile, her weight loss battle has remained consistent and she is reportedly pleased. The media mogul has taken it slow and steady rather than trying a drastic and potentially overwhelming transformation.
She added: “I’m still on [the Weight Watchers eating plan]. I’m counting the points every day and slowly it’s happening. I love it.”
With that said, the icon prefers to keep an eye on her weight through shopping rather than using a scale.
“It’s a feeling where you get to the point where [you think], ‘Oh I can go to the store, I can pick that size, it’s available, I don’t have to like have it altered and all that stuff.’ So I’ll know when I’m there,” she revealed.