Oprah says she's proud of Ellen for trusting her instinct: 'Only you know when it is time'

One former daytime queen gives her blessing to the current ruler’s decision to call it quits.

Winfrey also reflected on the end of her own eponymous program,The Oprah Winfrey Show, in 2011.

“I know what those feelings are.

I also know the feelings leading up to it.

And that coming to the realization that, ‘Now it is time,’ is a process.”

DeGeneres said her decision was influenced by her need as a creative person to “be challenged.”

And then only you know, only you know when it is time.

You quit in nine?

Why not 10?'

And he said, ‘Because I was ready, and nine.’

So I applaud 19."

During the interview, Winfrey discussed what prompted her own decision to wrapOprahafter 25 years on the air.

There wasn’t another way I could do that and be honest, and authentic with myself.

And so I thought, ‘Yeah… time to start thinking about moving in another direction.'"

“We still have the digital,” she said.

“I mean, you know,EllenTubeis huge and we have original shows.

That’s going to continue, our social media is going to continue…

I still am going to be, you know, very much involved with digital.”