Top 55 Terri Irwin Quotes

Steve was every woman’s fantasy: macho but not a jerk, sensitive but not a wuss.

I have tremendous faith in God that all things happen for a reason, even if we don’t understand.

I’m real adamant that, when we have family time scheduled, that we stick to it.

Just like Steve did, Bindi’s got that strange communication with wildlife. It’s beautiful to watch, and it instills an empathy with all of us about just how important the animal kingdom is.

My future is about the joy of loving those around me, of being with the people who are still here and not just mourning my loss.

Steve had a broad, easy smile and the biggest hands I had ever seen. I could tell by his stature and stride that he was accustomed to hard work.

I always am astounded at how willing Steve was to share all about himself. And sometimes he got criticized for it. But he was so open and yet so private about some things.

I have two beautiful children. And they really are my strength.

I think it’s wonderful when people who have lost someone find love again, but I’m not personally looking, and I haven’t been on a date in 27 years. In fact, it’s been so long, I’ve had a couple of lovely women ask me out because they figured that’s the case.

Steve worked tirelessly to promote conservation, wildlife, and the environment, and his work enabled the plight of endangered species to reach a whole new audience.

I discovered on my own that I could cope better with the crippling effects of grief by taking care of myself, eating right, and working out.

You can’t just go and collect animals from the wild. It’s totally illegal.

There never has been before and never will be again another Steve Irwin.

I’ve already had my happily ever after.

You might not think of ‘conservation’ immediately when you think of Russell Crowe, but he is a great conservationist in his own right.

I’ll never leave. I love Australia, and I’m doing my best to be a fair dinkum Aussie sheila and honour all of Steve’s work, and yeah, I’ll be here the rest of my life.

The determination I have to try to continue Steve’s work and make the world a better place is so important.

Steve was so wonderful to bring wildlife into our living rooms and let us see that animals we used to be afraid of are so important.

I went into this little reptile park, and Steve was doing the crocodile show, coincidentally… I was absolutely floored. That was it. This man was a real-life hero. I fell then and there, love at first sight.

Steve always said that he didn’t care if anyone remembered him, as long as they remembered his message.

When you take those vows and say, ‘We’ll be together as long as we both shall live,’ I really don’t think I would’ve married if I hadn’t met Steve. And he’s very special to me and continues to be.

I don’t know a single surfer who would say, ‘Gee, I wish there were no sharks in the ocean.’

Steve was such an example as one man doing what he could to change the world.

I’ve grown up with an active outdoor lifestyle. Before I lived in Australia, I ran a construction company in Oregon, U.S.A. I also owned horses and would spend several weeks a year exploring Oregon’s beautiful wilderness areas on horseback.

No matter how many shows or how much work we do, we are not going to make a difference. It’s only the masses that will make a difference.

Living with Steve was like standing in a cyclone. Then we lost him. It was like the wind stopped.

I still feel immense love and loyalty to Steve. And I’ve got great kids, I’ve got a very full life, and while I’m lonely for Steve, I’m not a lonely person.

For me, it was two years before I fed a big croc when I came to Australia.

Bindi’s really, you know, got her own goals and aspirations, and if I can nurture what Bindi loves, then I think I’m being a good parent. Because Bindi’s got a natural love for wildlife, I think that will be part of what we’re nurturing.

Steve said to me how excited he was when Bindi was born. He said, ‘Do you think we could have a boy?’ And then Robert was born, and they’re perfect. They’re easy kids. They’re wonderful to me; they’re such a help.

None of us are immune to grief, and everyone who has suffered loss understands that grief changes, but you never wake up one morning and you’ve moved on. It stays with you, and, you know, you ebb and flow.

Grief is never something you get over. You don’t wake up one morning and say, ‘I’ve conquered that; now I’m moving on.’ It’s something that walks beside you every day. And if you can learn how to manage it and honour the person that you miss, you can take something that is incredibly sad and have some form of positivity.

If you can reach out and touch and love and be with wildlife, you will forever be changed, and you will want to make the world a better place.

I am someone who tunes into more ethical journalism, and I’m not someone who dwells a lot on the negative, so I think I’d rather focus on the positive and forge ahead.

Bindi went in with the crocodiles when she was one month old and grew up with the crocodiles.

I think, some days, you wonder how you’re going to get through, and other days, you find reason to be inspired again.

You can’t focus on yourself. You need to focus on what you’re doing for others, and then you can start to heal.

Steve took my counsel on everything. He appreciated that I loved business and let me do that end of it. We complemented each other and had a natural, fun competitiveness.

We’ve got that family opportunity of always filming together, so we can look back on good times anytime we want.

No matter the circumstances are that you lose someone, nobody’s truly prepared. Steve’s accident was so unexpected – it was extremely challenging.

Parenthood is a great equalizer. It doesn’t matter how famous you are – once you become a parent, you are just like everyone else.

When we lost Steve, it was a real crossroads of deciding if you’re just going to curl up in the corner or try to do something even bigger and better.

To get someone who is sensitive yet strong… Steve was that.

She’s born and raised with wildlife, living with a zoo. What would be strange for Bindi is if she were in an apartment in suburbia with a goldfish.

For us, conservation work isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. It’s really defined us that this is what we’ve dedicated our lives to.

When Bindi and Robert have grown, there will probably be another life for me, and I can’t anticipate exactly what that will be, but it will involve continuing Steve’s work, conservation, being there for my kids, Australia Zoo.

I think, for other people who have lost someone and have loved again, it’s a beautiful thing. But it’s just not really on my horizon.

I live in Australia Zoo. I have a very private home. We’ve got three bedrooms, one bathroom… The carpets are rose-coloured, which grossed Steve out, but I love it. He let me do everything the way I wanted. The house is just warm and cozy and small.

I think being in a car is far more dangerous. I feel much more in control with a 16 foot croc, 3,000 pounds jaw pressure trying to have a go at me.

I find it wonderful when people live, love, and laugh again.

I haven’t dated anyone in the ten years since we lost Steve just because I feel a connection still with Steve.

Steve was such an immense person in so many ways. I never realized how much I depended on him until he was gone.

I’ve always told Bindi, ‘If anything ever happened to me, I will always watch over you from Heaven.’ But she always understood because, living at a zoo, animals die; she’s seen death. She knows what death is.

The only way to honor Steve and his legacy and everything he lived for was to try to continue his work and expand on it.

I couldn’t hold a candle to how adventurous Steve was. He found life intoxicating, and he was just in awe of every living creature.