23 O Talks Insights That Will Feed Your Soul
If there's one thing Oprah loves, it's getting to know what makes people tick. All is revealed in some of our favorite moments from O Talks....
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Tina Turner
May 2005
Oprah: What did the Ike years teach you about yourself?
Tina Turner: That's when I learned that I was truly talented. Before I met Ike, I was singing at church and at picnics—but lots of people sing at church and picnics. After I moved with my mother to St. Louis, my older sister and I went to see Ike Turner, who was the hottest then. His music charged me. I was never attracted to him, but I wanted to sing with his band. Ike thought I couldn't sing because I was a skinny-looking girl. Oprah, you were Ike's type. He liked the ladies with the hips.
OW: Oh, I really missed out on that one! What is Ike's phone number?
Read the full interview from the May 2005 issue.
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