Quotes

“So when it came to role models, I looked at presidents' wives. Of course, you're talking about a farm girl who stood in the fields, dreaming, years ago, wishing she was that kind of person. But if I had been that kind of person, do you think I could sing with the emotions I do? You sing with those emotions because you've had pain in your heart.” Tina Turner

“You take your problems to a god, but what you really need is for the god to take you to the inside of you.” Tina Turner

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

“I know the difference between black magic and white magic.” Tina Turner

“Physical strength in a woman - that's what I am.” Tina Turner

“Success in America - what I find with my homeland, nothing lasts very long. Europe is different. You're right there with them until you come back.” Tina Turner

“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.” Tina Turner

“But I believe we have a higher level of mentality within us, but we have to use the power in the right way.” Tina Turner

“I don't like to dwell on the past.” Tina Turner

“I'm perfectly fine now if I never went on stage again.” Tina Turner

“This is what I want in heaven... words to become notes and conversations to be symphonies.” Tina Turner

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

“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.” Tina Turner

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

“In Tennessee where I grew up, there were animals, farms, wagons, mules.” Tina Turner

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

“People think my life has been tough, but I think has been a wonderful journey. The older you get, the more you realise it's not what happens, but how you deal with it.” Tina Turner

“I always had long legs. When I was young, I used to think, 'Why do I look like a little pony?'” Tina Turner

“I don't want to be dragging myself on stage, year in year out, until someone else tells me it is time to go. There are certain birthdays that make you revalue your life.” Tina Turner

“When my parents went off to Knoxville to work, I lived with my father's mother. She was strict - the kind who starched and ironed dresses. I had to sit more than I played. Oh, I was miserable. I liked being out with the animals. I'd come in the house with my hair pulled out, sash off the dress, dirty as heck. I was always getting spanked.” Tina Turner

“I never put a lot of praise on myself because of my relationship with Ike. I was just happy when I started to like myself - when I divorced and took control of my life.” Tina Turner

“I am attracted to myths.” Tina Turner

“In the USA there is no female equivalent to god.” Tina Turner

“I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love.” Tina Turner

“There comes a point where it is just undignified to be a rock 'n' roll star.” Tina Turner

“You wouldn't believe that I still have the bikers with the caps to the side at my door, ringing the doorbell.” Tina Turner

“I am a practicing Buddhist. I have been for 25 years.” Tina Turner

“I don't want to act just to be on the screen doing anything and looking any kind of way.” Tina Turner

“I need that on stage. I need a burst of life. That's entertainment for me.” Tina Turner

“In Buddhism there are words you can say... as you say the words with rhythm the conscious tells the subconscious.” Tina Turner