Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner, née Anna Mae Bullock, is a singer, dancer, actress and author, whose career has spanned more than half a century, earning her widespread recognition and numerous awards. Born and raised in the Southeastern United States, she is now a Swiss citizen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth26 November 1939
CityNutbush, TN
CountryUnited States of America
buddhism conscious rhythm
In Buddhism there are words you can say... as you say the words with rhythm the conscious tells the subconscious
hands what-is-love cynical
What is love but a second-hand emotion?
country white people
I don't have a problem with being black in a white country or being with my people.
color black bothered
I've never bothered about my color.
deacon
In fact, my parents were church people; my father was a deacon in the church.
Well, these days, if you're away five years, you might not be able to get back.
bothered country harmony love maybe problem white
I've never bothered about my color. I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love. Maybe. I don't have a problem with being black in a white country or being with my people.
came dresses grew learned worked
As I grew up, I learned what worked for me. That's where the short dresses came from. And you can't dance in a long dress.
love
My mother and father didn't love each other, so they were always fighting.
america lasts success until
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.
acting hated pictures sexy soon time tina work
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.
age certain issue
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.
bringing creativity purge rid self true unhappy whatever
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.
deal life older people realise wonderful
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.