Whoopi Goldberg described the book as a way to dispel speculations about her upbringing and to share her story on her own terms.
After a more than four-decade career, Whoopi Goldberg is sharing her story on her own terms. The EGOT winner joined 'CBS Mornings' to discuss her new memoir, 'Bits and Pieces,' which delves into her career, life, and relationships with her late mother, Emma Johnson, and late brother, Clyde Johnson.Goldberg credits her family for her success. She recalled her mother's advice that is mentioned in her memoir: Cry about what you don't have or figure it out and then go do it.
'For me, it feels still like it was yesterday,' she said. 'It still feels really fresh, all of it.'Goldberg said directors Mike Nichols and Spielberg changed her life by bringing her into show business and showing her that talent will get you far â no matter what. 'You may not like me, but you cannot deny what I can do,' Goldberg said. 'And that is the thing that I get to walk in my truth every day. I am good at what I do.
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