“Gold, we think, is something polished and perfect, sophisticated, a lu...” — Tarja Turunen Quote

“Gold, we think, is something polished and perfect, sophisticated, a luxury. But in its natural state, it's a raw element.”

“In the beginning of my career, I didn't have any female singer in metal to ask for advice, nor have I ever had a role model or a metal singer that could inspire me, because the way I sang was operatic.”

“I love photography myself.”

“I was not a metal fan.”

“I've always enjoyed the respect from my male colleagues or my audiences all over the world. I've never suffered by the fact of being a woman on the road.”

“I'm a workaholic. My listeners, I think, they know me as a workaholic already. But, you know, work is my love.”

“The sex element is the most important in the business. You must sell sex.”

“What's cool about YouTube, unlike TV, is that there isn't that competition element. I mean, you could make it into that, as there's obviously numbers involved, but people are free to watch whoever they want.”

“'The Globe' is one of the most terrifying theatres in London. It's that mob element - everyone packed in and staring up at you.”

“I believe that the story is the most important element of any medium whether it's theater, film, TV.”

“I've done a lot of different tours. For me, I try to go on tours that I think are gonna be fun. It's, like, grueling, and it's hard, and there's got to be an element to it that's exciting.”

“If you're talented and hardworking, great - good for you. You're gonna make it; you're gonna go places. But if you're talented and don't have the work element behind it, the guy that works harder is going to eventually outpace you and outrun you.”