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After 25 years, Oprah Winfrey is calling it quits with her talk show and moving on to her OWN Network which debuts January 1, 2011. In a recent interview with TV Guide, she discusses her last and final season and the secrets to success. Here are a few excerpts:

On getting emotional about the end:

“I don’t intend to be crying the whole season. The only time I get really emotional and nostalgic about the show is when I think about the viewers. Hopefully some of them will follow me to OWN, but I know not everybody will. And it will be bittersweet because it’s bringing this chapter to a close. The show hasn’t been a big part of my life. It’s been my life. I didn’t have children. I had the show.

On Whether President Obama will be a part of the last season:

“I did not ask him to come on this year. But I did say, ‘ I’m sure you will hear from somebody on my team before this year is over.’ I’m sure that at some point I will see a taped message or something.”

On rules for celebs this season:

“This year is about creating moments. So I can assure you we’re saying to all of our celebrity friends, this is not the year you can come on and just promote your book or promote your song. You have to create moments.”

On the secrets to a successful talk show:

“The secret is authenticity. The reason people fail is because they’re pretending to be something they’re not. And even those who are not in alignment with my value system, people like Jerry Springer, he works because he’s real. If you can find what the passion is and figure out a way to express that in an authentic and entertaining way, you have a chance at success.”

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