Oprah & Legendary Actress Shirley MacLaine: The Soul of a Star

Oprah sits down with legendary actress Shirley MacLaine to discuss her illustrious career, her longtime interest in spirituality and why she believes embracing our curiosity—at any age—can open our hearts to the world around us. Together, these two have been talking about the spiritual life for almost 30 years. Now, they're reuniting to explore Shirley's latest book, What If...: A Lifetime of Questions, Speculations, Reasonable Guesses, and a Few Things I Know for Sure. After a lifetime of seeking, the actress reveals why asking a simple question can open up a world of wonder.

Over the years, legendary actress Shirley MacLaine's outspoken spiritual beliefs have become just as well known as her iconic roles in classic films like The Apartment and Terms of Endearment. In 1983, Shirley published Out on a Limb, which detailed her spiritual journey and went on to have a great influence on Oprah's own spirituality. Does Shirley feel that she has paved the way for our ongoing cultural conversation about the soul?