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.
Madonna CicconeI think all of us make the mistake of thinking we're going to change people when we get together. But we're not. People are who they are. And people change in their own time.
Madonna CicconeI'd like to think I am taking people on a journey; I am not just entertaining people, but giving them something to think about when they leave.
Madonna CicconeEveryone has a self-destructive nature in them. It's whether you feed it or not. You don't have to be a pop star to feel connected to destruction or self-destruction. But self-destruction is self-obsession, and self-obsession is not really possible if you're engaged in raising children. And if you have a spiritual life, you're constantly being asked to see yourself as one small fragment in the bigger picture.
Madonna Ciccone