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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

Hollywood, how can it hurt you when it looks so good?
MADONNA CICCONE

Hollywood Hurt Look
There’s no borderline for the things that I can say, do, and create.
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Borderline Create Thing
I think you can be defiant and rebellious and still be strong and positive.
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Rebellious Strong Thinking
Elvis Presley? He’s God.
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Celebrity Elvis Famous Presley
To me punk rock is thinking outside of the box, outside of the program, outside the establishment.
MADONNA CICCONE

Punk Rock 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.
MADONNA CICCONE

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.
MADONNA CICCONE

Boy Girl School
One thing I’ve learned is that I’m not the owner of my talent; I’m the manager of it.
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Learned Owners Talent
They’re only words, unless they’re true.
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Philosophy Unless Word
I laugh at myself. I don’t take myself completely seriously. I think that’s another quality that people have to hold on to… you have to laugh, especially at yourself.
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Inspiring People Thinking
As much as I think I’ve inspired people in the world, I’d like to be more involved bringing about world peace.
MADONNA CICCONE

People Thinking World
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.
MADONNA CICCONE

Cab Country People Taxi
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
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
Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it, Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it…
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Art Entertainment Media
Being poor in Africa is something people in America can’t relate to. Part of the challenge is bringing that reality to people and moving them. You have to arouse compassion.
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Compassion Moving Reality

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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