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 CICCONEOn any given night, catch me on the floor, working up a sweat, that’s what music’s for.
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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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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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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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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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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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To me punk rock is thinking outside of the box, outside of the program, outside the establishment.
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Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It’s a painful religion. We’re all gluttons for punishment.
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I love the art form, but working in film can be a disheartening experience.
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Elvis Presley? He’s God.
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Hollywood, how can it hurt you when it looks so good?
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I think I had a lot of bad hair moments. In the early 80’s just sometimes I wore purple lipstick or green lipstick.
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Strong women leave big hickies
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Acknowledge World Aids Day! Do what you can to help save lives! #livingforlove
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There’s no borderline for the things that I can say, do, and create.
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Rita Haywood gave good face.
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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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I’ve slept with Prince.
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I am very proud to be Italian.
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Effeminate men intrigue me more than anything in the world. I see them as my alter egos. I feel very drawn to them. I think like a guy, but I’m feminine. So I relate to feminine men.
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A 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.
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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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Beauty’s where you find it; not just where you bump and grind it.
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Truth is never far behind.
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Sleeping is the most difficult part of what I do, relaxing afterwards. Letting things go.
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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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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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