There aren’t many who can rock a stage like Tina Turner. A natural-born rock star, Turner fought hard to be where she is today. Tina Turner quotes help us to learn a little bit about the true Queen of Rock and Roll.

Turner is truly a self-made woman. As a young girl, she was abandoned by her mother and thrown out by her father. From then on, she worked to build herself her own career. She cleaned houses, even left her home of Tennessee. Finding herself in St. Louis, Turner’s true passion for music blossomed.

That’s where Turner met Ike. He completely changed her life, for the best and the worst. Ike did open up Tina more to the musical world.  But, he dragged her through the mud while doing it.

Turner spent years trying to escape her marriage to Ike, emotionally and physically. Thankfully, after years of struggle, Tina Turner was victorious. The Queen returned to the stage, debuting a record-breaking album, Private Dancer, with one of the best songs maybe ever: “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”

Today, Turner is happily remarried and living in gorgeous Switzerland. She actually renounced her American citizenship to become a Swiss citizen! It makes us incredibly happy to see her living her best life.

Tina will forever be an inspiration. Even at 81 years old, she looks better than most. Reading her wise quotes can teach us a thing or two about being ourselves and making our biggest dreams come true.

Let’s Discover these Amazing Tina Turner Quotes!

1. “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.”

2. “You must love and care for yourself because that’s when the best comes out.”

3. “Whenever I drink champagne I either laugh or cry…I get so emotional! I love champagne.”

4. “I will never give in to old age until I become old. And I’m not old yet!”

5. “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.”

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

7. “I don’t like to dwell on the past.”

8. “I’m self-made. I always wanted to make myself a better person, because I was not educated. But that was my dream – to have class.”

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

10. “You asked me if I ever stood up for anything. Yeah, I stood up for my life.”

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

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

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

14. “Sometimes you have to let everything go – purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything – whatever is bringing you down – get rid of it. Because you will find that when you are free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.”

15. “I need that on stage. I need a burst of life. That’s entertainment for me.”

16. “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.”

17. “I am attracted to myths.”

18. “If you take care of yourself, 60 is nothing for women these days. In today’s world you can be the kind of woman you want to be … Of course, I’ve aged a bit in the face, but not enough to worry about it. I’ve common sense enough to know that if I’m nearly 70 something has to give.”

19. “I’m not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it’s like relaxing into – and an acceptance of – things.”

20. “The older you get, the more you realize it’s not what happens, but how you deal with it.”

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

22. “For me, the goddess is the female of God, she is powerful if different.”

23. “I believe that if you’ll just stand up and go, life will open up for you.”

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

25. “What’s love got to do with it?”

Turner is one of a kind. Have you seen her in concert? If not, don’t worry – this boss lady is still performing. Turner’s motivation and drive are something anyone will feel inspired by. We hope you get a chance to share one of these quotes (and even see Turner perform!) whenever you get a chance. You won’t regret it!

We hope you enjoyed this collection of Tina Turner quotes!