Quotes By Tina Turner

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

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

Sometimes we need help from a god.

I will never give in to old age until I become old. And I'm not old yet!

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

In the USA there is no female equivalent to god.

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

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

It just feels like Erwin and me... even at night I don't feel I have to look pretty in bed.

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.

In fact, my parents were church people; my father was a deacon in the church.

I don't hate myself anymore. I used to hate my work, hated that sexy image, hated those pictures of me onstage, hated that big raunchy person. Onstage, I'm acting the whole time I'm there. As soon as I get out of those songs, I'm Tina again.

I didn't have anybody, really, no foundation in life, so I had to make my own way. Always, from the start. I had to go out in the world and become strong, to discover my mission in life.

Well, these days, if you're away five years, you might not be able to get back.

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 career always took me away from home, I was always away from home and I just wanted to be at home.

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

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.

I heard stories from my mother's mother who was an American Indian. She was spiritual, although she did not go to church, but she had the hum. She used to tell me stories of the rivers.

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.

I believe in prayer and in strong belief.

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

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.

I don't like to dwell on the past.

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

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

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

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

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

I'm pleased with my life, with the journey.