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I was a buffoon and an idiot until the age of forty

Madonna Ciccone

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
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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Failing Goes Periods
One thing I’ve learned is that I’m not the owner of my talent; I’m the manager of it.
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Learned Owners Talent
When I think about popular culture, I can’t help but think that we’re living in the age of loneliness. There’s this illusion that we all have instant access to each other, but we actually have no real connection.
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Loneliness Real Thinking
All you need is your own imagination. So use it that’s what it’s for.
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Imagination Need Use
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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Believe Fire Mean
Beauty’s where you find it; not just where you bump and grind it.
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Beauty Bumps Grind
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
My priority is my family, absolutely, 100 percent.
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Family Percent Priorities
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
Rita Haywood gave good face.
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Art Faces Media
Marriage? I don’t know what I really think about marriage. I’m a bit confused on that issue.
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Confused Issue Thinking
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
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
I was a buffoon and an idiot until the age of forty
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Age Forty Idiot

I was a buffoon and an idiot until the age of forty

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