Truth is never far behind.
MADONNA CICCONETruth is never far behind.
MADONNA CICCONEI think I had a lot of bad hair moments. In the early 80’s just sometimes I wore purple lipstick or green lipstick.
MADONNA CICCONEHaving money is just the best thing in the world.
MADONNA CICCONEMarriage? I don’t know what I really think about marriage. I’m a bit confused on that issue.
MADONNA CICCONEMy priority is my family, absolutely, 100 percent.
MADONNA CICCONEWe’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.
MADONNA CICCONEA lot of places I go are dangerous, like Tel Aviv or Rio, but that never stops me from going there and putting on a show. I have good security. I don’t worry about that.
MADONNA CICCONEHollywood, how can it hurt you when it looks so good?
MADONNA CICCONEThe 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.
MADONNA CICCONEI like to be provocative. I like to make people think. I like to touch people’s hearts. And if I can do all three of those things in one fell swoop, then I feel like I’ve really accomplished something.
MADONNA CICCONEI don’t care anymore if people dress like me, now I want them to think like me.
MADONNA CICCONEDo everything you’re told. Be a good cheerleader. And never, never say, ‘It’s not so bad.’ Say ‘You are almost there!’ And say it a lot.
MADONNA CICCONEThere is a very modest side to me too. How far away from me is the image? It’s about 20 steps away.
MADONNA CICCONEWhen 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.
MADONNA CICCONERita Haywood gave good face.
MADONNA CICCONEDon’t just stand there, let’s get to it, Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it…
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