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.
MADONNA CICCONEI 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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Believing in yourself and being willing to do anything, to walk through the fire, to do what it is that you want to do. Getting out of that car accident covered with blood to play the gig . . . I mean, that’s me. That’s just me.
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I love the art form, but working in film can be a disheartening experience.
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If you’re sure of who you are it doesn’t really matter what people call you, does it?
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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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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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My priority is my family, absolutely, 100 percent.
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Elvis Presley? He’s God.
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To me punk rock is thinking outside of the box, outside of the program, outside the establishment.
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Having money is just the best thing in the world.
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Marriage? I don’t know what I really think about marriage. I’m a bit confused on that issue.
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I am very proud to be Italian.
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Hollywood, how can it hurt you when it looks so good?
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I have great respect for Sean Penn. It’s like most relationships that fail. It’s not one thing, it’s many thing that go on over a period of time.
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As much good as it does, social media can also encourage stupidity and degradation.
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Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it, Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it…
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