Caryn Elaine Johnson, better known by her stage name Whoopi Goldberg, (b.1955) is an American actress, comedian, and television host. She has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. She was only the second black woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win an acting Oscar.
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We’re here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.
—Whoopi Goldberg
Topics: Kindness
I don’t have pet peeves like some people. I have whole kennels of irritation.
—Whoopi Goldberg
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.
—Whoopi Goldberg
Topics: Kindness
I don’t like driving very much. That makes me very unhappy, because I scream a lot in the car, but other than that, life is actually pretty good.
—Whoopi Goldberg
If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time volunteers.
—Whoopi Goldberg
Topics: Service
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