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One thing I’ve learned is that I’m not the owner of my talent; I’m the manager of it.

Madonna Ciccone

Acknowledge World Aids Day! Do what you can to help save lives! #livingforlove
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Aid Day Helping World
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
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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Beautiful Idea People
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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Heart People Thinking
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
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
They’re only words, unless they’re true.
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Philosophy Unless Word
To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage, because we don’t want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.
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Hurt Love Strong Women
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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Phone Room Talking
Beauty’s where you find it; not just where you bump and grind it.
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Beauty Bumps Grind
Hey you! Don’t be silly! Put a rubber on your willie!
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Hey Rubber Silly
I love the art form, but working in film can be a disheartening experience.
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Art Film Form
Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It’s a painful religion. We’re all gluttons for punishment.
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Catholic Pain Punishment
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
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

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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