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.
MADONNA CICCONEWhen 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.
More Madonna Ciccone Quotes
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We all need to treat each other with human dignity and respect
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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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The definition of S & M is letting someone hurt you that you know would never hurt you.
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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 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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I was a buffoon and an idiot until the age of forty
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I’ve slept with Prince.
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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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Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.
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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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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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I 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.
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I love the art form, but working in film can be a disheartening experience.
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They’re only words, unless they’re true.
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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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