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Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It’s a painful religion. We’re all gluttons for punishment.

Madonna Ciccone

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
Hey you! Don’t be silly! Put a rubber on your willie!
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Hey Rubber Silly
I’m sure other people have a very strange view of my lifestyle.
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People Strange View
We’ve made so many advances in other areas – civil rights, gay rights – but ageism is still an area that’s taboo and not talked about and dealt with.
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Gay Made Right
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 can’t stand when I walk into a room and everyone’s not talking to each other and just on their phones.
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Phone Room Talking
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
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
Strong women leave big hickies
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Leave Strong Women
Are you ready boots? Start Walking…..never look back. #‎ artforfreedom #‎ revolutionoflove
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Boot Look Ready
I feel just as hungry today as I did the day I left home.
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Feel Home Just Today
As much good as it does, social media can also encourage stupidity and degradation.
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Degradation Media Stupidity
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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Beautiful Growing School
I grew up in a high school where it was very conservative, and I felt like people disapproved of me, and I felt like an outsider.
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Outsiders People School
I love the art form, but working in film can be a disheartening experience.
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Art Film Form
As much as I think I’ve inspired people in the world, I’d like to be more involved bringing about world peace.
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People Thinking World

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