Quotes by Shania Twain

“Its important to give it all you have while you have the chance.”

“Writing is very much a playground; an artistic playground. Its the most fun thing I do.”

“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.”

“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 thats making me successful.”

“I really feel like life will dictate itself. You should allow it to unfold as naturally as possible. Just go with the flow. When youre really desperate, you say a few prayers and hope for the best. Thats the way Ive always lived my life.”

“I feel sexy when I get out of the tub - your skin is fresh and youve put up your hair without looking.”

“Later in my life, Im going to look back and smile and be very fulfilled. I know that if I dont give it my all right now Ill regret it later. Thats very important to me, because Ive worked all my life to have this.”

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

“I dont want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain.”

“I really hope my peers appreciate and respect what Im doing.”

“Im not going to be somebody who wants to hold on to my fame for the rest of my life.”

“I dont have to worry about what people are thinking and whats going on in the industry. I dont want that stuff to influence what Im doing. Because I think it stifles you creatively. I dont want to have to care too much about that. All I care about is what the fans think. Its really all I care about, honestly.”

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

“Country music is still your grandpas music, but its also your daughters music. Its getting bigger and better all the time and Im glad to be a part of it.”

“If it does stand out [my clothing], then I guess its a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfortable.”

“It was just like a dream. I could have ended up with an album thats 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.”

“Im never at my best on television. Theres a row of cameras between you and the audience, and its very weird, very confusing.”

“I remember I autographed it to Mutt Lange, and I may only have put one t on Mutt. I mean, Id never heard of such a name. Im sure he mustve thought that was quite funny. He mustve known from that autograph, right off the bat, that I had no idea wh”

“Im more private than people realize. Im not that easy to get to know.”

“So many people bare their midriffs, I dont know why mine is such an issue.”