Top 72 Quotes & Sayings by Bonnie Tyler - Page 2

My mother was the only one who encouraged and inspired me for singing. She was singing all the time in the house, playing records also.

I've been successful, but I haven't had any unwanted attention. To be honest, I've never invited or courted attention. I think if you act normal, then people will treat you normally. If you go around with a big entourage all the time, you're not staying true to yourself.

I love my nice things, but I'm still the Welsh family girl.

I lost dozens of pairs of expensive glasses because I'd put them down and then not be able to find them again.

When you're in the music business, every day is the same. If you work 9 to 5, you can't wait for the weekend, but in the music business, you don't know one day from the next. It's always the weekend.

Whenever I sing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' the way people sing along with me still excites me. It's one of the songs that audiences know all the lyrics to, and they sing along with me, and it makes me so happy. People also know my songs 'Holding out for a Hero' and 'Lost in France,' and this gives me so much joy on stage.

I havent had a big hit record in America since 1987.

Where have all the good men gone, and where are all the gods? Where's the street-wise Hercules, to fight the rising odds?

Once upon a time I was falling in love, now I'm only falling apart.

They say that your first love never dies. You can put out the flames, but not the fire.

I need a hero, I'm holding out for at hero 'till the end of the night He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast And he's gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero, I'm holding out for a hero 'till the morning light He's gotta be sure and it's gotta be soon And he's gotta be larger than life, larger than life

Holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night!