The 10th Annual Women in the World Summit began Wednesday night and what better, self-made icon to kick things off than Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey joined the likes of Oscar-winner Brie Larson at the summit in New York City, which brings activists, actors, journalists, and leaders together to talk about
The 10th Annual Women in the World Summit began Wednesday night and what better, self-made icon to kick things off than Oprah Winfrey.
"We live in a country that has somehow confused cruel with funny, serious with intelligent, attitude with belief, personal freedom with stockpiling assault weapons, and what is moral with what is legal," the media mogul told the thousands in attendance."So it is time for women in the world to set the agenda. It’s time for women to redefine the message," she continued."We need to make that message a positive one.
— Women in the World April 11, 2019 Winfrey said the world needs women to continue to"rock the boat" in order to not just get equality, but so they can be the ones to save this planet. "The idea that the women cannot make movies, or the female story is not high art, is bogus and I don’t for a second want to buy into it," she said."I'm very grateful to break this glass ceiling that women can also make a billion dollars," she continued, alluding to"Captain Marvel's" recent global milestone.
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