In Tennessee where I grew up, there were animals, farms, wagons, mules.

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

I know the difference between black magic and white magic.

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.

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

I am a practicing Buddhist. I have been for 25 years.

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.

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.

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.

I am attracted to myths.

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.

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.

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 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'm pleased with my life, with the journey.

My parents separated when I was younger.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Ike's problem was that he was a musician that always wanted to be a star; and was a star, locally, but never internationally... so he then changed the name to Ike and changed my name to Tina because if I ran away, Tina was his name. It was patented as you call it.

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

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 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.

Sometimes we need help from a god.

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

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

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

I was always attracted to science fiction movies.

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