Men are such power-seeking creatures, and they usually kill people to get to the throne. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
People who have nothing better to do than talk about my hair color have no lives. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I want people to be moved, to feel called to action. That's what I want to do. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I've always been under scrutiny. But I used to just not really pay attention to what people said. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
People think they will wake up one day and I'll be gone. But I'm never going away. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
Some people out there think everything I do is a publicity stunt, they think when I go to the bathroom it's a… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I think all of us make the mistake of thinking we're going to change people when we get together. But we're not.… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
If you have an opinion and people disagree with you, you might not get a job. You might be blacklisted. You might… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I'm opening gyms around the world to encourage people to get in shape and feel good about themselves; bringing art through dance… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
People hear the soul, black influence in my voice. I grew up listening to CKLW and all the black stations like WLBS. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
We live in a world where people like to pit women against each other. And this is why I love the idea… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a nun. I saw nuns as superstars. When I was growing up I went to a Catholic school,… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
When my world seems to crumble all around, and foolish people try to bring me down, I just think of your smile… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
It would be so helpful for the straight community to see men in powerful positions coming out and saying "I'm gay" so… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is that you can use your beauty and use your charm and be flirtatious, and you can… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I wanted to know why people follow rules blindly, or why girls had to act a certain way and boys didn't. Why… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I was never appalled by myself. I felt a little bit uneasy about certain things. But honestly I've learned to love myself… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I came to the realization that a strong female is frightening to everybody, because all societies are male-dominated, black societies, poor people,… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
All the criticism is ultimately a blessing in disguise. Because now people know about Malawi [due to the child adoption]. And now… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I'm sentimental about Jesus on the cross. Jesus was a Jew, and also I believe he was a catalyst, and I think… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
One is that we are all responsible for our actions, our behavior, and our words, and we must take responsibility for everything… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
Be strong, believe in freedom and in God, love yourself, understand your sexuality, have a sense of humor, masturbate, don't judge people… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
We like to put people on a pedestal, give them one character trait, and if they step outside of that shrinelike area… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I loved nuns when I was growing up. I thought they were beautiful. For several years I wanted to be a nun.… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
Some people are medicating themselves all the time so that they don't have to embrace themselves. If you can't feel, you can't… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I know I'm not the greatest singer or dancer, but that doesn't interest me, I'm interested in being provocative and pushing people's… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
When you make a movie, it's just a huge bureaucracy because movies cost so much money. Millions of people get involved, and… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
There's always elements of danger in New York, but people are always out on the street. I don't feel scared there at… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
Start saving your pennies now. People spend $300 on crazy things all the time, things like handbags. So work all year, scrape… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
The media is something that affects a lot of people, so you're constantly trying to strike a balance between respecting something and… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I love being a mother. My children fill me up in many ways, and inspire me in many ways, but I need… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I'm not claiming to appeal to the same people that Christina Aguilera or Britney Spears are going to appeal to. I'm not… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
Filmmaking is such a collaboration. At a certain point, I suppose you do have to let go and trust the people you're… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
People think that being famous is just about having your picture taken all the time and being rich rich rich, and you… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I like to be a team player. All the projects I do are collaborations. And I want to solicit the opinions and… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
People who listen to them properly don't underestimate them. Unfortunately, there's so much about my career and me that distracts people from… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I grew up in a high school where it was very conservative, and I felt like people disapproved of me, and I… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
Honestly, I don't read newspapers, magazines, whatever. They're just not part of my lexicon. I don't want to be manipulated, or manipulated… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I'm so used to people slagging me off. Since the beginning of my career I've been told I have no talent, I… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
Of course, my interests and my focus change and become more diverse, more worldly. At the same time, I am interested in… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
In some respects I will never die. Because art is immortal. What we leave behind and what we create - the energy that we… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
I had decided that if I was going to be a singer, I had to earn it. I had to learn how to play… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
The thing I love most about being famous is people listening to me when I have something important to say. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
People have no morals, I swear to God. The things that people do for ratings! It's unforgivable. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross and the Jackson 5, that's what I grew up on. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
I'm very grateful that I had work to do. I may have thrown myself off a building. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
The beast is the modern world that we live in! The material world. The physical world. The world of illusion that we think is… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
With all the chaos, pain and suffering in the world, the fact that my adoption of a child from who was living in an… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
Being blond is definitely a different state of mind. I can't really put my finger on it, but the artifice of being blond has… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
Because I was a dancer, I started going to auditions for musical theater, which forced me to sing. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
Some girls they like candy and others they like to grind. I'll settle for the back of your hand somewhere on my behind. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
You took a poison arrow and you aimed it at my heart. It's heavy and it's bitter, and it's tearing me apart. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
Gay men are perfect men for girls who are tough. They're not threatened by strong women, and they're usually very in touch with their… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share
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