"It’s particularly the every day things in life which are Tarja Turunen’s source of inspiration of her creativity. Thus she would be in the wrong place on a psychiatrist’s couch. This doesn’t count for our “Philosofa” though.

“Dreams always have just one owner. This is the reason why dreamers are so lonely”
Erma Louise Bombeck (US writer, 1927-1996)

I would describe myself as a dreamer but I don’t feel lonely because of that. I feel rather alive because I try to make my dreams come true.

"Friendship sometimes leads to love but love seldom to friendship."
Charles Caleb Colton (English writer, 1780-1832)

There could be some truth in that. Luckily I don’t have any specific experiences with that because I always try to separate friendship and love.

"I fear that some day a thing loses its meaning completely if it is observed long enough."
Andy Warhol (American artist, 1928 – 1987)

I have learned to always have a second look at every thing. A lot of things in life appear in another light then.

"It’s the biggest mistake in life to fear making mistakes."
Elbert Hubbard (American philosopher, 1856-1915)

That’s right! Time is too short to spend the days next to a permanent fear because you only live once.

"Nobody cares what’s right at their feet. We are all staring up to the stars."
Quintus Ennius (Roman poet, 239 BC – 169 BC)

I don’t agree with this statement because I never wanted to reach for the stars. To me it’s important that you are aware of what and why you do something. Building some dream castles never were my kind of thing.

"Art is the strongest form of individualism the world knows."
Oscar Wilde (British witer, 1854 – 1900)

Artists have the unique priviledge to present themselves as individualists because we create things that might last forever. How many other people can claim this?

"People forget some day how fast you did a job. But they remember how good you did it for eternity."
Howard W. Newton (US writer, 1903 – 1951)

It’s the best when people don’t even think about asking how long the work has taken because the result should make everything else look minor.

English translation: Karina