I think you can be defiant and rebellious and still be strong and positive.
MADONNA CICCONEI 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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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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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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The one thing I don’t understand is when people make comments who are clearly not fans of mine. I think, why are you here? Why are you wasting your time? It’s fascinating.
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There are moments when I can’t believe I’m as old as I am. But I feel better physically than I did 10 years ago. I don’t think, Oh God, I’m missing something.
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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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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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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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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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All you need is your own imagination. So use it that’s what it’s for.
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Truth is never far behind.
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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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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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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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The definition of S & M is letting someone hurt you that you know would never hurt you.
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On any given night, catch me on the floor, working up a sweat, that’s what music’s for.
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Hollywood, how can it hurt you when it looks so good?
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I don’t care anymore if people dress like me, now I want them to think like me.
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Elvis Presley? He’s God.
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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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There’s no borderline for the things that I can say, do, and create.
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I feel just as hungry today as I did the day I left home.
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Prince Charles is very relaxed at the table, throwing his salad around willy-nilly. I didn’t find him stiff at all.
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I’m sure other people have a very strange view of my lifestyle.
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We all need to treat each other with human dignity and respect
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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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My new Boyfriend! Mr. Marmoset Hard and Silent! #peopledontknowthings
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