I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.
MADONNA
Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.
MADONNA
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. I know these things for sure.
MADONNA
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.
MADONNA
Madonna - Like A Prayer (1989)
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Everyone probably thinks that I'm a raving nymphomaniac, that I have an insatiable sexual appetite, when the truth is I'd rather read a book.
MADONNA
I suppose I sometimes used to act like I wasn't a human being.... Sometimes I look back at myself and remember things I used to say, or my hairstyle, and I cringe.
MADONNA
I always thought I should be treated like a star.
MADONNA
I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.
Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment.
MADONNA
It is difficult to believe in a religion that places such a high premium on chastity and virginity.
MADONNA
If I was a girl again, I would like to be like my fans, I would like to be like Madonna.
MADONNA
My father was very strong. I don't agree with a lot of the ways he brought me up. I don't agree with a lot of his values, but he did have a lot of integrity, and if he told us not to do something, he didn't do it either.
MADONNA
Madonna - You'll See
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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.
MADONNA
To me, the whole process of being a brush stroke in someone else's painting is a little difficult.