Tarja Turunen Quotes

Don't depend on a guy for your happiness. You have to live your own life and do your own thing. That's when good things come around - when you do your own thing and you're not worried about a man. It will happen in due time.

Analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet.

Lord of the Rings made me realize that I'm not interested in doing anyone else's work.

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

I advise women to live their life to their fullest, invest in who you want to be and live it well.

We need to encourage young women to find what they love to do. That is a very valuable pursuit - more so than the pursuit of a boyfriend. When you have that core, you bring that core to every aspect of your life.

For me, a happy ending is not everything works out just right and there is a big bow, it's more coming to a place where a person has a clear vision of his or her own life in a way that enables them to kind of throw down their crutches and walk.

My family advocates doing what fulfills your soul. They've always said, 'You're a big girl; figure it out on your own.'

Even if it's not what you planned, you can make a life for yourself on your own and be happy.

It's good for people to look at me and think, 'This guy is doing his thing and enjoying what he's doing and successful at it and living his life.' And that's what I'm doing, and I'm very happy.

I had to go off to do my own thing, to get my confidence as a writer, and a performer.

It was important to me and, I think, important to my parents that I be on my own and figure things out on my own and kind of forge my own path, and I'm really grateful for that.

I used to just let people tell me what to do. I didn't really have a mind of my own, and I couldn't really say yes or no to things because I didn't really know what I wanted, but now I feel really confident in the fact that I can really be distinctive on what I want and how I want to do things.

I chose to go to CAA. I think me becoming my own man is going to make it easier, honestly.

I'm always trying to prove to my 17-year-old self that I can do creative things I thought weren't possible.

I feel everyone should feel empowered to live their best life.

Do not follow anyone else's opinion of your capabilities; find for yourself what you're passionate about and chase it!

You can give them the opportunity to thrive, but when it comes to finding happiness or success, kids are really on their own.

You must always be yourself, and do things at your own pace. Someday, you'll catch up.

I have found my hero and he is me.

It is the same way with dating. The time you are most prepared for dating is when you don't need anyone to complete you, fulfill you, or instill in you a sense of worth or purpose.

It was the joy of admiration and of one's own ability, growing together.

I had to be my own person and live my own life if I wanted to be happy, and I just did it.

I will be unneeded, and gladly so, when you realize that the vitality and reinforcement and joy are your own, and rise from the fountain of your own beings; when you realize that you do not need me for protection, for there is nothing you need protect yourself against.

Live for yourself... there's no one else more worth living for...