O, The Oprah Magazine: Rosie O'Donnell on Her Next Chapter

Rosie O'Donnell joins Oprah on the October cover of O, The Oprah Magazine; the latest issue - themed BREAKTHROUGHS - hits newsstands on Tuesday, September 13th. Oprah interviewed Rosie for the in-book feature where the devoted mother of four opens up to O readers about parenting, fame and the next chapter in her life - moving from NY to Chicago in preparation for her return to TV with the debut of "The Rosie Show" on OWN this October.

Devoted mother of four:

ROSIE: "...I was always comfortable around kids and always wanted a family of my own."

ROSIE: "I would die for any of my children, and, more importantly, I would live for any of them."

On fame:

ROSIE: "The problem is, fame is held up as the brass ring, the place you want to get to...But I'm telling you, you're missing the real moments of your life while craving this thing that doesn't allow you to have them anymore."

Rosie's return to TV:

OPRAH: "In 25 years of doing my show only one competitor ever seriously challenged me in the ratings: Rosie O' Donnell. From the day Rosie took her place among the crowded field of talk show hosts, I knew she had the 'It' thing."

ROSIE: "I was actually on the verge of signing a new deal with NBC, and--this probably sounds kiss-assy, but it's true--just before I was about to sign, I remember saying to my agent, 'Doesn't Oprah have her own channel? Can we call there?' If I was going back to entertaining, I wanted to work with you."

Transition to Chicago:

ROSIE: "I'm feeling rejuvenated. I'm nervous about starting the show, which is the greatest way to be. When you don't have that anticipation of wanting to do well, then you might as well not be doing it at all."