Hollywood, how can it hurt you when it looks so good?
MADONNA CICCONEDon’t just stand there, let’s get to it, Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it…
More Madonna Ciccone Quotes
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I wanted to be a nun. I saw nuns as superstars. When I was growing up I went to a Catholic school, and the nuns, to me, were these superhuman, beautiful, fantastic people.
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I feel just as hungry today as I did the day I left home.
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We all need to treat each other with human dignity and respect
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The definition of S & M is letting someone hurt you that you know would never hurt you.
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People have this idea that if you’re sexual and beautiful and provocative, then there’s nothing else you could possibly offer.
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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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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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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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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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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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Elvis Presley? He’s God.
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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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Hey you! Don’t be silly! Put a rubber on your willie!
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They’re only words, unless they’re true.
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When we take a picture, we have a negative. We put the right solution on it and, suddenly, the picture comes to life. So what do we do? We take the negative and turn it into a positive.
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