Quotes from Tina Turner

Delhi came as a shock. There were so many people, and oh, the traffic.

My parents separated when I was younger.

Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything... whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.

After I moved with my mother to St. Louis, my older sister and I went to see Ike Turner, who was the hottest then. His music charged me. I was never attracted to him, but I wanted to sing with his band.

Greatest hits is easy because one has nothing to do - except that we both, Roger and I, felt that new songs should be there because I've been away for awhile.

My mother and father didn't love each other, so they were always fighting.

I'm not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it's like relaxing into - and an acceptance of - things.

I want to tell people how to live spiritually. After you've bought all your houses and your clothes, you want something bigger.

I want to know what the difference between the essence of a man and woman is.

I am attracted to myths.

My legacy is that I stayed on course... from the beginning to the end, because I believed in something inside of me.

Age is no issue to me. I think 50 is the new 30 and 70 is the new 50. There are no rules that say you have to dress a certain way or be a certain way.

Physical strength in a woman - that's what I am.

I'm not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there it's like relaxing into - and an acceptance of - things.

I regret not having had more time with my kids when they were growing up.

I never close a door on any other religion. Most of the time, some part of it makes sense to me. I don't believe everyone has to chant just because I chant. I believe all religion is about touching something inside of yourself.

For me the goddess is the female of God, She is powerful if different.

Movies are movies: they take you back in time, and how it still is for some.

I was always attracted to science fiction movies.

Barrie has always believed in me; he was the first promoter who supported me as a solo artist, and was very responsible for the success of my solo career. He and Jenny remain true and valued friends.

The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself - something that's in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.

Maybe you've allowed your negative voices to undermine your self-esteem, to hinder your work, or to keep you locked in unhealthy relationships. If so it's time to tell those voices you've heard their propaganda, and you're not going to take it anymore. Dismiss them, and you will be the only one holding the pen as you write the story of your life." from Happiness Becomes You

My greatest beauty secret is being happy with myself. I don't use special creams or treatments - I'll use a little bit of everything. It's a mistake to think you are what you put on yourself. I believe that a lot of how you look is to do with how you feel about yourself and your life. Happiness is the greatest beauty secret.

I didn't worry about it because I kind of felt I left a good message and memory with the people in terms of my work, and I always felt with a good record, I could always come back.