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I feel just as hungry today as I did the day I left home.

Madonna Ciccone

Part of the reason I sort of shot out like a cannon out of Michigan and left home at such an early age is because I had to feel independent.
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Age Home Independent
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
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
As much good as it does, social media can also encourage stupidity and degradation.
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Degradation Media Stupidity
Sleeping is the most difficult part of what I do, relaxing afterwards. Letting things go.
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Difficult Letting Sleep Things
Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It’s a painful religion. We’re all gluttons for punishment.
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Catholic Pain Punishment
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
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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Fan People Thinking
There’s no borderline for the things that I can say, do, and create.
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Borderline Create Thing
Do 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.
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Birth Cheer Cheerleader Good
Are you ready boots? Start Walking…..never look back. #‎ artforfreedom #‎ revolutionoflove
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Boot Look Ready
Hollywood, how can it hurt you when it looks so good?
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Hollywood Hurt Look
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
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
I was a buffoon and an idiot until the age of forty
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Age Forty Idiot
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 feel just as hungry today as I did the day I left home.

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