Madonna Ciccone

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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I didn't have many friends; I might not have had any friends. But it all turned out good in the end, because when you aren't popular and you don't have a social life, it gives you more time to focus on your future.

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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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Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross and the Jackson 5, that's what I grew up on.

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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 believe sometimes we aren't always in charge of everything that we do creatively. We submit to things as we're going on our own journey.

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I guess some people are brilliant enough to be brilliant on their own and never doubt anything and come up with fabulous things. But I think it's good to get into arguments with people and have them say, 'That sucks' or 'You're crazy' or 'That's cheesy' or 'What do you think of this?'

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I think my biggest flaw is my insecurity. I'm terribly insecure. I'm plagued with insecurities 24/7.

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Making movies is really hard. It's the hardest thing I've ever done.

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When I'm hungry, I eat. When I'm thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it.

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On the one hand, the idea of marriage and the sort of traditional family life repulses me. But on the other hand, I long for it, you know what I mean? I'm constantly in conflict with things. And it is because of my past and my upbringing and the journey that I've been on.

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We like to put people on a pedestal, give them one character trait, and if they step outside of that shrinelike area that we blocked out for them, then we will punish them.

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I like to change. A new lamp, a piece of art, can transform a room.

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My physical transformations - like changing my hair - are usually a reflection of what's inspiring me at the moment.

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Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.

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I'm not interested in being Wonder Woman in the delivery room. Give me drugs.

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I think it's fun to get in a room and sweat with people. I'm happy to share my workouts with everyone.

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Of course, my interests and my focus change and become more diverse, more worldly. At the same time, I am interested in the simple basics, which is I love to dance and I love to make people dance.

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I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.

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Quotes by Madonna Ciccone