Terri Irwin

Terri: (about her daughter, 8 years old at the time) Bindi is a remarkable little girl. There are times when she astounds me. I understand that if you don't know Bindi, or if you have a child who has stage fright, then it might seem odd that she can walk out in front of a huge crowd and talk so well, but you have to understand, she's been in front of crowds since she was born. Her birth was filmed. She's been comfortable with cameras and filming her whole life. There is nothing abnormal about her life. The tooth fairy brings her money for her teeth when they fall out. We have Christmas like everybody else. She goes to school here at the zoo. We have a teacher, Miss Emma, who goes everywhere with us. Bindi likes Britney Spears, and she loves the pop star Pink. She's a normal kid.

Terri: I think if it had been me who had gone first, then I would want Steve to be there for the kids, and I would want him to hold his head up and continue. I wouldn't want him to fall in a heap. I am still finding out how it all works, but I do know that Steve and I have a bond that will always be there. I'll always be able to tap into that and I'll just do my best to get stronger every day. I need to for my kids. I need to for the wonderful people at this zoo, for Steve's dream, and for the wildlife he wanted to save.

Terri: (a few months after her husband died) I can be watching a toothpaste commercial and start crying. I just have to work through it. But I'll tell you, some days I expect him to walk through that door.