Nina Turner Quotes

Nothing is stopping me from doing what I love to do.

Don't let nobody try to stop y'all from doing what y'all trying to do man.

I think being nice and being safe is unfair to yourself when you have big dreams as a woman. I think you have to prepare yourself that not everyone in this world has the same personality... The one thing I've chosen to be great at in my life is singing - so why not be proud that I'm great at it?

Nobody needs to cry for me. I'm going to be great.

I was not going to let people tell me what I'm capable of.

Believe in yourself, and don't let anyone stand in your way.

My entire life, people have told me that I couldn't do certain things. They told me I couldn't go to college. They told me I couldn't go to Yale, Georgetown, couldn't end up doing much on Capitol Hill. Couldn't be party chair. And my response has always been, 'Watch me.'

I think it's important to be that strong woman and to follow your passions regardless of what your situation is.

I have a tattoo on my arm that says, 'The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.'

No one is going to tell me I'm too small to do whatever, to do anything. That's not up to them, and I'll never give anyone that power to say that.

But like Elle Woods, I do not like to be underestimated.

Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.

I've always lived my life fearlessly, and what I want to do with my life, I do.

I'm the kinda person, you gotta fight for everything you get. You gotta believe in yourself.

It's important to me to try and expose young people to the things they believe are off-limits to them. I tell them, 'There are no walls, only the ones we put up.' My advice to young people looking at my life is not to follow my footprint but to go out there and make their own.

You just have to keep believing in yourself.

I have my own strength.

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

I've been fortunate enough to be headstrong, to be full of self-belief, and those things have never wavered for me.

Don't ever give up. Believe in yourself or no one else will. My personal saying is: 'I'd rather die knowing that I tried to do what I love.'

I want my girls to be strong and self-sufficient.

I will be making films, and I'm going to keep working, no matter what I have to do. And I don't plan to ever ask for permission from anybody.

We can and we will solve our problems for ourselves. We know how. We can, and we will.

I want people to really be inspired, to believe they can do whatever they want.

After everything I've been through, I've realized I can do anything I put my mind to. And I want to do it all.