Shania twain quotes

I feel like I'm on top of the world. Honestly, I feel like I've climbed a very giant mountain, and I'm just standing right on top with my arms wide open and breathing rarified air.

Don't freak out until you know the facts.

Being betrayed is one of the most valuable lessons life can teach.

I'd rather die standing than live on my knees.

This could be it, I think I'm in love. It's love this time... It just seems to fit, I think I'm in love... This love is mine.

Sting I've seen a few times, and he really inspired me in the sense that he breaks the songs down a lot and will take a different approach. He'll take an acoustic approach to them; he'll rearrange them for the live stage.

A happy heart comes first, then the happy face.

In a way, we women take on more than we need to sometimes.

I wouldn't call myself a feminist, because I think there are differences between men and women.

Ain't nothin' better We beat the odds together I'm glad we didn't listen Look at what we would be missin' They said "I bet they'll never make it" But just look at us holdin' on We're still together still goin' strong

I think there's something odd about eating another living anything.

Later in my life, I'm going to look back and smile and be very fulfilled. I know that if I don't give it my all right now I'll regret it later. That's very important to me, because I've worked all my life to have this.

Designing a tour is a daily thing. I work on it every day for several months. I’m involved with every department, from lighting, sound, music direction, the visual direction. The set list is something I create myself and that’s the root of everything

I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain.

Find your self-esteem and be forever free to dream.

I'm not going to be somebody who wants to hold on to my fame for the rest of my life.

I'm neither embarrassed of who I am, where I come from, what I've experienced, I'm not ashamed of it.

This job's a pain-it's so mundane It sure don't stimulate my brain.

My father was a beautiful man.

I spent a lot of my life holding back my cries, and I want to change that because it's not good for me.

Yes, you can lose somebody overnight, yes, your whole life can be turned upside down. Life is short. It can come and go like a feather in the wind.

Fortunately, when you're a mom, the responsibility of caring for your child can keep you going.

I do not see my family life in any way, shape, or form as an opportunity for a photo.

Putting a stamp on things just helps you say, 'Hey, yesterday I was there, and today I'm here.' It's another step forward, and it feels like another turning point and an unleashing of creativity, and now I'm going to start focusing on the show and the production, the fun stuff that comes with it.

'I love to cook. Very healthy eating. ...' Twain also forgoes meat, dairy, and eggs. 'Nothing,' she declares, 'that had to die.'

I'm never at my best on television. There's a row of cameras between you and the audience, and it's very weird, very confusing.

Life is short. It can come and go like a feather in the wind.

I feel sexy when I get out of the tub - your skin is fresh and you've put up your hair without looking.

My fears and anxieties throughout my whole life have been slowly squeezing my voice.

When you don't come from struggle, gaining appreciation is a quality that's difficult to come by.

I really admire artists that are willing to take a different approach and a different angle to their shows.

You're still the one I run to, the one that I belong to, you're still the one I want for life.

One day, someone said to me, 'Do you want to go jump out of an airplane?' I felt like I had nothing to lose anymore, so I said, 'Why not?' And every day since then, I ask myself that question.

I like being at home and cooking.

Sad beyound words that Prince is gone. To me he was one of the greatest music heroes- a true genius.There will never be another Prince.

You want me to describe Elvis, wow!

I enjoyed working at McDonald's.

People are going to write and say things you don't like. They're going to take things out of context. What are you going to do? You can't let it destroy your life. That's their problem. They're going to go on and not be respected for what they do. Just worry about what you do. You have to make up your mind. You also have to be prepared for fallout. You have to accept the industry you're in.

I'd rather clean my toilet than go to a show-business party.

I'd like to see the Olympics live. I've only watched it on television.

I enjoy sports in person.

I've succeeded as far as I'm concerned - I don't feel that I have any cliffs I could fall over anytime soon.

I can still hear the words you whispered when you told me I can stay right here forever in your arms from Forever and for Always

It was just like a dream. I could have ended up with an album that's not all that different from anything else coming out of Nashville. Mutt made the difference. He took these songs, my attitude, my creativity, and colored them in a way that is unique.

Country music is still your grandpa's music, but it's also your daughter's music. It's getting bigger and better all the time and I'm glad to be a part of it.

You can't just turn love on and off.

I have my own opinions, but my songs don't share them.

I remember I autographed it to Mutt Lange, and I may only have put one t on Mutt. I mean, I'd never heard of such a name. I'm sure he must've thought that was quite funny. He must've known from that autograph, right off the bat, that I had no idea who he was.

The only reason that you do visual is solely for the visual. That's the only reason. It doesn't sell your music for you.

If you're not in it for love, I'm out a here.

When I cook him dinner and I burn it black, he better say hmmm, I like it like that.

Ultimately, I am responsible for how I live my life now, and what I make out of it. In fact, I am actually grateful for what I've gone through and wouldn't change a thing-although I admit I wouldn't want to live it over again either. Once was enough.

My music must reflect whatever's going on in my mind, and my life needs to evolve for me to discover who it is I'm becoming.

I deeply believe that everything is relative. We need the bad to appreciate the good, and vice versa. We need something unexpected to happen in order for us to realize that everything was expected. It's our relation to those things that we are able to decide how we feel and the level of intensity of those feelings. Such is relativity

I've been performing my whole life.

Dysphonia is not a singing problem. It's a voice box issue in the muscle on the voice, very different from having a nodule on the vocal cords, which I've never had. I'm lucky that I've never had that. It needs a long renewal time, and even today, I am still addressing it.

I was not naturally meant to be on stage.

The streets of hell are paved with good intentions.

I'll always be there I'd give anything and everything And I will always care Through weekness and strength Happiness and sorrow For better or for worse I will love you With every beat of my heart.

I love to cook. Very healthy eating. I don't eat meat, fish, or eggs. Nothing that had to die.I think there's something odd about eating another living anything.

I really can't imagine not singing again.

There was a time when I was - after my very first record from Nashville, I thought I might not be one of those who actually really makes it, and I may end up back in Canada, just playing clubs. And that might - this might have just been it.

I didn't have a choice growing up but to be more insecure because others had more.

When the world wants too much And it feels cold and out of touch It's a beautiful place When you kiss my face from The Woman In Me

I want to talk to people that have been through big disappointments, big emotional crises, deep life struggles, and I will learn something from that.

Without a doubt, the best way to get to know me is through my music

My life revolves around my child's routine.

My passion is more in songwriting than ... in being a star.

I find that the very things that I get criticized for, which is usually being different and just doing my own thing and just being original, is the very thing that's making me successful.

Art is a platform where self-expression should not be limited. I'm here to inspire. There is no age limit to that.

If foundations made of stone can turn to dust, then the hardest hearts of steel can turn to rust.

I don't even know half the time what I'm nominated for.

I lost my sense of trust, honesty and compassion. I crashed down and became what I consider an emotional mess. I've never been so miserable in my whole life. I just wanted to go to bed and never get up.

It always disappoints me when I go to a concert and they don't play my favorite song, or at least one of their biggest hits.

I'll always be sad that my marriage ended.

Suffering does not discriminate.

You gave me faith to find my dreams, you'll never know just what that means.

I temporarily lost my hope in love, and it was temporary, thank goodness.

I really feel like life will dictate itself. You should allow it to unfold as naturally as possible. Just go with the flow. When you're really desperate, you say a few prayers and hope for the best. That's the way I've always lived my life.

It's really such a personal journey, making a record, but even more so writing the songs.

All I ever intended was to make a living at what I do. Everything I've achieved since then is above and beyond.

Writing is very much a playground - an artistic playground. It's the most fun thing I do.

I have arm-wrestled here and there... guys seem to want to test my strength.

I wanted to die. I had a panic attack.

When everything goes without a hitch, where's the challenge, the opportunity to find out what you're made of?

I feel like in a way I'm starting over, with everything.

You got a way with words, you keep me smiling, even when it hurts.

I don't take any day for granted anymore.

My divorce was like a death - a genuine death of commitment and love. After I got over the shock, I was like, tell me theres some way we can save this. We can save this, right?

And it only hurts when I'm breathing My heart only breaks when it's beating My dreams only die when I'm dreaming So, I hold my breath--to forget

Music is a great natural high and a great natural escape.

Ain't nothing better, we beat the odds together.

I'm not someone who is glamorous all the time.

I love to cook.. but nothing that had to die.

Coming from where I came from, it was unimaginable to ever be wealthy. That was just too far out of my reach.

I really hope my peers appreciate and respect what I'm doing.

My voice is stronger today than ever.

The best thing about being a woman, is the prerogative to have a little fun!

I don't eat meat, fish, or eggs. I was never a big meat-eater, but I've got more energy now.

If my clothing does stand out, then I guess it's a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfortable.

You learn to accept your own reality

I wanted to do a summary of my life and career. There’s been so many different looks, and so many types of songs that have become iconic, so it was just kind of fun to look back on everything

I had been very angry, angry enough to lose control; none of us are above it.

So many people bare their midriffs, I don't know why mine is such an issue.

It's important to give it all you have while you have the chance.

My goal is to appeal to as many people as I can. I'm not looking to leave country, but I do want to have more international success.

You have to set your own boundaries. We all do. You have to self-check. At the same time, the transparency is liberating. It is so much easier than screening every little thing you do and say. There's got to be some fluidity to self-expression without constantly editing things. The older I get, the more confident I feel in that. The filters are just flung away... lets face it, filters interrupt the flow of sincerity. If you're embarrassed about something you've done, then just say it.

I don't eat meat, fish, or eggs. I was never a big meat-eater, but I've got more energy now. I eat a lot of tofu, and I drink soy shakes with fruit every morning. I always have soybeans, black beans, or chickpeas for lunch or dinner

So what do you think you're Elvis or something, whatever that don't impress me.

Why do people criticise his intelligence when he can do something as miraculous as that?

When I first saw you, I saw love And the first time you touched me, I felt love And after all this time, You're still the one I love.

I'm more private than people realize. I'm not that easy to get to know.

I don't have to worry about what people are thinking and what's going on in the industry. I don't want that stuff to influence what I'm doing. Because I think it stifles you creatively. I don't want to have to care too much about that. All I care about is what the fans think. It's really all I care about, honestly.

Life unravels the way it does, and it has an effect on you, but you have to take responsibility for dealing with it.

I was in a very deep, dark slump, and I needed to find a way to get myself out of it. I had to force myself back out into life, back out into experiencing things.

You don't want to be outside during blackfly season.

When I first saw you, I saw love. from You're Still The One

I won't lie, I've had a lot of discouraging moments in the past years, moments I wasn't sure about things and doubted myself.

You are the one, I think I'm in love... life has begun.

I certainly don't think you need to be famous to want to leave a legacy, but when you are famous, it's even more likely that your child will get the wrong perspective on your life if you die prematurely.

I played a lot of football when I was younger. I'm a good receiver, actually.

Now that I have and I'm not a have-not, I've learned how important it is to maintain humility.

There were moments when I really just thought, I don't need anything and I don't need anyone. I just want to go away and disappear.

Horses calm me. I love being around them. They smell great, they are beautiful to look at, they are loving, demanding, temperamental, and they settle you.

I think it's important that readers know that not every celebrity is a freak.