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Quotes by Madonna Ciccone

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 Ciccone
I always thought I should be treated like a star.
– Madonna Ciccone
I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.
– Madonna Ciccone
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 Ciccone
I'm anal retentive. I'm a workaholic. I have insomnia. And I'm a control freak. That's why I'm not married. Who could stand me?
– Madonna Ciccone
I'm not interested in being Wonder Woman in the delivery room. Give me drugs.
– Madonna Ciccone
I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.
– Madonna Ciccone
If I was a girl again, I would like to be like my fans, I would like to be like Madonna.
– Madonna Ciccone
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 Ciccone
Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.
– Madonna Ciccone
Prince Charles is very relaxed at the table, throwing his salad around willy-nilly. I didn't find him stiff at all.
– Madonna Ciccone
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 Ciccone
Things were a lot simpler in Detroit. I didn't care about anything but boyfriends.
– Madonna Ciccone
Sometimes you want to go for a walk and you don't want to be watched. You just want to be anonymous and blend in. Especially when I travel, I feel that way, because I can't really go out and see a city the way other people can and I miss out on a lot.
– 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.
– Madonna Ciccone
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.
– Madonna Ciccone
In this business, my business, I get to meet all kinds of incredible people, fascinating people, glamorous people and sexy people and highly intellectual people. And you meet them and you go 'interesting, interesting, interesting'. They're interesting, but not very many people stop you in your tracks.
– Madonna Ciccone
I think in the end, when you're famous, people like to narrow you down to a few personality traits. I think I've just become this ambitious, say-whatever's-on-her-mind, intimidating person. And that's part of my personality, but it's certainly not anywhere near the whole thing.
– Madonna Ciccone
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.
– Madonna Ciccone
I get strength from my art - all the paintings I own are powerful.
– Madonna Ciccone
Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment.
– Madonna Ciccone
Be strong, believe in freedom and in God, love yourself, understand your sexuality, have a sense of humor, masturbate, don't judge people by their religion, color or sexual habits, love life and your family.
– Madonna Ciccone