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And then, going to high school, I saw how popular girls had to behave to get the boys. I knew I couldn’t fit into that. So I decided to do the opposite. I refused to wear makeup, to have a hairstyle. I refused to shave. I had hairy armpits.

Madonna Ciccone

There is a very modest side to me too. How far away from me is the image? It’s about 20 steps away.
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Away Far Sides Step
On any given night, catch me on the floor, working up a sweat, that’s what music’s for.
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Given Night Sweat
Younger people are generally more adventurous – they’re more open, more fun – have you met many guys my age? Guys my age are married or divorced or grumpy, fat and balding.
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Fun General Guy People
As much good as it does, social media can also encourage stupidity and degradation.
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Degradation Media Stupidity
When I think about popular culture, I can’t help but think that we’re living in the age of loneliness. There’s this illusion that we all have instant access to each other, but we actually have no real connection.
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Loneliness Real Thinking
I’ve never really lived a conventional life, so I think it’s quite foolish for me or anyone else to start thinking that I am going to start making conventional choices.
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Choices Foolish Thinking
When I came to New York it was the first time I’d ever taken a plane, the first time I’d ever gotten a taxi-cab, the first time for everything. And I came here with 35 dollars in my pocket. It was the bravest thing I’d ever done.
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Cab Country People Taxi
I felt very awkward and out of place in school. Not popular, not attractive, not special in any way and I was longing for love and approval from someone.
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Awkward School Self Esteem
They’re only words, unless they’re true.
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Philosophy Unless Word
I don’t care anymore if people dress like me, now I want them to think like me.
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Dresses People Thinking
I have great respect for Sean Penn. It’s like most relationships that fail. It’s not one thing, it’s many thing that go on over a period of time.
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Failing Goes Periods
Sleeping is the most difficult part of what I do, relaxing afterwards. Letting things go.
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Difficult Letting Sleep Things
The one thing I don’t understand is when people make comments who are clearly not fans of mine. I think, why are you here? Why are you wasting your time? It’s fascinating.
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Fan People Thinking
Prince Charles is very relaxed at the table, throwing his salad around willy-nilly. I didn’t find him stiff at all.
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Salad Tables Throwing
All you need is your own imagination. So use it that’s what it’s for.
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Imagination Need Use
To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage, because we don’t want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.
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Hurt Love Strong Women

And then, going to high school, I saw how popular girls had to behave to get the boys. I knew I couldn’t fit into that. So I decided to do the opposite. I refused to wear makeup, to have a hairstyle. I refused to shave. I had hairy armpits.

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And then, going to high school, I saw how popular girls had to behave to get the boys. I knew I couldn’t fit into that. So I decided to do the opposite. I refused to wear makeup, to have a hairstyle. I refused to shave. I had hairy armpits.

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