Madonna Ciccone Quotes

I'd love to be a memorable figure in the history of entertainment in some sexual, comic, tragic way. I'd like to leave the impression that Marilyn Monroe did, to be able to arouse so many different feelings in people.

It would be so helpful for the straight community to see men in powerful positions coming out and saying "I'm gay" so they don't have these preconceived notions that all gay men are smarmy idiots living on the street or whatever it is people think of gay men. I think it would be really helpful and productive.

I am a tip-top starlet. That is my job that I am paid to do.

Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment.

To me, the most important thing - aside from meeting people's physical needs, whether that's education, health care, clothing, food, a roof over their heads - is changing the mind-set and educating people. And most of all, most important, is empowering people and making them self-sustaining.

Britney Spears became my talisman. I became obsessed with wearing Britney T-shirts. I felt it would bring me luck. And it did.

That consciousness is everything and that all things begin with a thought. That we are responsible for our own fate, we reap what we sow, we get what we give, we pull in what we put out.

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.

Being loved keeps you young.

Tell me love isn't true, it's just something that we do.

I've slept with Prince.

I am rich and famous. I have a talented and gorgeous husband and two beautiful children. I could go on.

People have no morals, I swear to God. The things that people do for ratings! It's unforgivable.

Rita Haywood gave good face.

I don't even remember why I called myself an idiot. I can be very harshly critical of myself. It depends on my mood, and obviously it depends on where I am in my life. Yes, embracing myself - I'm working on that.

I'm not particularly fond of kissing strange men-contrary to popular belief.

Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots cause it's okay to be a boy. But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading cause you think being a girl is degrading

Power without guilt, love without doubt.

I believe what I practice has to do with something deeper than religion, that it embodies all religions, including Judaism. And Christianity. And Islam.

All you need is your own imagination. So use it that's what it's for.

Brushing my Grilzz Before I Booty Pop. A Woman's work is never Done!

I am not reinventing myself. I am going through the layers and revealing myself. I am on a journey, an adventure that's constantly changing shape.

I went to New York. I had a dream. I wanted to be a big star, I didn’t know anybody, I wanted to dance, I wanted to sing, I wanted to do all those things, I wanted to make people happy, I wanted to be famous, I wanted everybody to love me. I wanted to be a star. I worked really hard, and my dream came true.

I think that life is a paradox and you have to embrace that in your work and your belief systems... You can't be a literalist, and that's the trouble that people always find themselves in. That's why people always hit a wall with any of my stuff, because you can't take it literally.

Music makes the people come together.

I like film soundtracks. I like the soundtracks better than the movies.

Unbelievable, George Michael has died at the age of 53. RIP.This dreadful year goes on and on.So sad, a real talent.

My priority is my family, absolutely, 100 percent.

I've been inspired by films since I started dancing, and I'm married to a filmmaker, and I think it was one of my secret desires, but I was afraid to just say, 'I want to be a director'. But then one day I said, O.K., stop dreaming and do it. But I didn't want to do it the Hollywood way, and talk through agents. I decided it all had to be generated by me, so I wrote it.

Only when I'm dancing can I feel this free.

Say hello to your life.

Fame is a form of misunderstanding.

When you're 25, it's a little bit easier to be daring, especially if you are a pop star, because eccentric behavior is expected from you.

I'll stop when I run out of ideas.

Because I've taken my clothes off in public doesn't mean that I've revealed every inch of my soul.

Some people out there think everything I do is a publicity stunt, they think when I go to the bathroom it's a publicity stunt.

I have my work and my faith... If that's boring to some people, I can't tell you how much I don't care.

People have this idea that if you're sexual and beautiful and provocative, then there's nothing else you could possibly offer.

Are you ready boots? Start Walking.....never look back. #‎ artforfreedom #‎ revolutionoflove

I like talking; I like playing with the audience.

I don't think I have to introduce myself, unless you don't recognize me with my clothes on.

Unconsciously transmitting ideas to the other MC way back when............,,,..#quantum

As much as I think I've inspired people in the world, I'd like to be more involved bringing about world peace.

I fear the future I wish for my children is at risk, so I'm taking action. Please join me.

A fire lit under my ass? Yeah, that's true. No time to waste.

Thanks for all the birthday love! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world today!

I want to be like Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, and John Lennon... but I want to stay alive.

I've always been interested in electronica, techno, trip-hop, that kind of music. The thing that bothered me about a lot of that music, though, was it seemed devoid of emotion. There wasn't a lot that felt personal.