Terri Irwin Quotes

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

I have friends who have lost husbands and have gone off and tried different things. Nothing wrong with that.

Australia and New Zealand have traditionally shared very close links, yet there are things that set us apart and make us unique – Australia’s wildlife experience being one of them.

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.

The thing is, Steve’s a great role model, and he won’t sit there and tell you that.

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

I found that Steve’s passion for wildlife and willingness to lay his life on the line so exciting.

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.

Good nutrition and regular exercise definitely help you cope with life’s dramas.

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.

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.

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.

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

Crocodiles are an apex predator and crucial to the ecosystem, keeping waterways and wetlands healthy. Crocodiles eradicate the weak, sick, and injured wildlife, leaving only the healthy to prosper.

Steve had a real sixth sense about so many things. He had an odd connection with wildlife. He was extraordinarily intuitive with people. I found it all very – I don’t know if ‘eerie’ is the word, but remarkable, certainly.

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.

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’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.

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

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.

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.