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Madonna Ciccone

Sleeping is the most difficult part of what I do, relaxing afterwards. Letting things go.
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Difficult Letting Sleep Things
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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Dangerous Show Worry
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
To me punk rock is thinking outside of the box, outside of the program, outside the establishment.
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Punk Rock Thinking
I am very proud to be Italian.
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Country People Proud
Hey you! Don’t be silly! Put a rubber on your willie!
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Hey Rubber Silly
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
And I feel faster than the speeding light.
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Faster Light Speed
If I was a girl again, I would like to be like my fans, I would like to be like Madonna.
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Fan Girl Girly
Having money is just the best thing in the world.
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Money Wealth World
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
The idea of service to humanity, putting yourself in situations where people have much less than you do, puts life in perspective.
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Idea People Perspective
I’ve never really lived a conventional life, so I think it’s quite foolish for me or anyone else to start thinking that I am going to start making conventional choices.
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Choices Foolish Thinking
If you don’t vote, you’re going to get a spanking.
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People Spanking Vote
Hey, wait a minute, I was a Spice Girl once!
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Girl Hey Waiting
My new Boyfriend! Mr. Marmoset Hard and Silent! #peopledontknowthings
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Boyfriend New Silent
I 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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Awkward School Self Esteem
Younger people are generally more adventurous – they’re more open, more fun – have you met many guys my age? Guys my age are married or divorced or grumpy, fat and balding.
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Fun General Guy People
I don’t care anymore if people dress like me, now I want them to think like me.
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Dresses People Thinking
I think you can be defiant and rebellious and still be strong and positive.
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Rebellious Strong Thinking
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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Cab Country People Taxi
Elvis Presley? He’s God.
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Celebrity Elvis Famous Presley
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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People Thinking World
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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Beautiful Growing School
I feel just as hungry today as I did the day I left home.
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Feel Home Just Today
My priority is my family, absolutely, 100 percent.
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Family Percent Priorities
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

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