Be empowered by Tina Turner’s inspiring quotes

“A sensation as a recording artist.” This is how they describe Tina Turner. She is defined as a “Magnetic Singer of Explosive Power.” 

Tina Turner made herself unforgettable with her rasping vocals, sexual magnetism, and explosive energy. 

Moreover, she is recognized as the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Some of her iconic hits are Proud Mary and What’s Got to Do with It. 

Also, she remains an enduring symbol of strength, authenticity, and women empowerment. 

Inspirational quotes from Tina Turner

Although Turner died at 83 at her home in Kusnacht, Switzerland, near Zurich, on May 24, 2023, her music and words will remain alive. Her words will stay an empowering message for people dreaming and women struggling.

Here are some of Turner’s motivational quotes.

Greatest beauty secret

“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.”

Not all women are confident about who they are, but Turner’s greatest asset is being satisfied with herself. 

She thinks how we feel about ourselves as women should matter most than what we put on ourselves. 

Moreover, she feels beautiful because she is happy with who and what she is. 

Wonderful Journey

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

Turner enjoys her journey because she is focused on overcoming all her struggles rather than thinking about how difficult life is.  

She wants to inspire people by teaching us to look at the bright side rather than focus on life's dark side. 

To enjoy life like Turner, we must realize how strong we become as we face life's challenges.

More positive thought

“At every moment, we always have a choice, even if it feels like we don’t. Sometimes that choice may simply be to think a more positive thought.”

When we experience struggles in life, the only hope is to choose to be positive simply. Thinking negatively in a negative situation does not help us at all. 

Turner emphasized that we always have to make a decision, even if it feels like we do not have any choice.  She always chooses to stay on the silver lining amidst her hardships in life.

Love yourself

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

One of Tina Turner’s greatest assets is her love for herself. She does not question her identity and physical appearance but embraces and cares for it.

When you love and care for yourself, you will pursue your dreams regardless of rejection from others. 

You could focus on achieving your goals because other people’s validation does not define you.

I stood for my life

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

Those determined to change their lives will persevere and never give up despite the hardships this life may bring. Tina Turner did not just wake up; she is already successful. 

She chooses to fight for her life every day and win her battles. As we pursue our dreams, we must not give up on ourselves.

Life will open up

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

Failure is a part of our journey to success. When you choose to give up, you will never enter more opportunities. 

However, when you decide to stand and move forward, life will give you more room to attain your goals.

Keep going

“I had a terrible life. I just kept going. You just keep going, and you hope that something will come. This [life] came…”

Despite all the bad things Tina Turner experienced, she never quit and ended the fight. She keeps going, hoping that something will happen until she reaches her destination. 

You may feel stagnant at where you are right now. Perhaps you feel like nothing good is happening despite all your efforts. 

Still, if Turner and other successful people made it, then we have the chance. 

As long as you keep moving toward your dreams, you will see that someday, somehow, you can reach what you are longing for. 

Legacy

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

People would only remember some things about you.They would remember how you fought and never gave up on your dreams. 

Just like Turner, she will remain alive, not just through her music and words. 

Most importantly, people would remember her as a fighter for her beliefs and dreams. People would remember the face of an empowered woman like her. 

Real power is within

“The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself — something that’s in all of us.”

Turner’s strength does not come from anybody but her. Her belief in herself was strong enough to make her succeed. She knows who she is, loves what she is, and embraces herself. 

Additionally, she emphasized that we all have something inside of us that could lead us to our dreams. 

We just need to find it and embrace it from within so we can use them as our weapon to fight all obstacles in life.

Better person

“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.”

Education should not hinder us from becoming a better person. Turner desires to be a better version of herself regardless of her educational background. 

Thus, she was able to prove that she could be better.

If we are willing to improve ourselves, then we can. Having class is not based on how high the education we attained but on how far we have become kind and considerate toward others. 

Turner desired to become a better person instead of being manipulative with her situation.

I did it

“Determination, perseverance, patience… I did it; I really did it!”

After all her hardships, Tina Turner made her dreams come true. But, it was not overnight. It took her determination, perseverance, and patience to attain her goals. 

Reaching our dreams is never easy, but it is possible if we are determined, passionate, and patient. Like Tina Turner, we can live in our plans someday if we keep going. 

One of the happiest moments in our lives is cherishing the sweetness of our victory. 

Being black

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

Despite the discrimination around her, Tina Turner was never discouraged because of her color. She emphasized that if everyone would never treat color as a big deal, we could all live harmoniously.

Moreover, she emphasized that it could be a fantastic place to live if everyone lived with love and acceptance of diversity.