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I was a buffoon and an idiot until the age of forty

Madonna Ciccone

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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Boy Girl School
I think I had a lot of bad hair moments. In the early 80’s just sometimes I wore purple lipstick or green lipstick.
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Hair Purple Thinking
If you don’t vote, you’re going to get a spanking.
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People Spanking Vote
They’re only words, unless they’re true.
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Philosophy Unless Word
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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Negative Photography Turn
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
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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Beautiful Idea People
I’ve slept with Prince.
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Country People Prince Royal Slept
If you’re sure of who you are it doesn’t really matter what people call you, does it?
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Matter People Really
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
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
Hey you! Don’t be silly! Put a rubber on your willie!
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Hey Rubber Silly
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
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
As much good as it does, social media can also encourage stupidity and degradation.
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Degradation Media Stupidity
Having money is just the best thing in the world.
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Money Wealth World

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