sexual promise skewity as a youngster. she characterized herself as a prostitute and said she had sold herself for sex. when you read that in the book, it almost makes sense. you have to see it in a sympathetic way. when you take it out of context, it sounds quite sensational. >> you are saying if people read your whole entire book, they will come away with the same feelings that they have for oprah? >> you know something, i started this book with a great deal of care and respect and i ended up the same way. this book is an unvarnished look at oprah. at the end, it's a very inspirational story. there is no better life story than oprah winfrey. >> you are getting some criticism for the work, though. "time" magazine described you as a professional sensationalist. >> now, who is that? >> and others have criticized