Family is everything. Family comes first. It's not what I expected it to be, but nothing ever is.
Madonna Louise Ciccone
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 Louise Ciccone
A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.
Madonna Louise Ciccone
I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.
Madonna Louise Ciccone
One must dare to show what he wants. You have to go and ask for things rather than wait for them to happen.
Madonna Louise Ciccone
When I came to New York it was the first time I'd ever taken a plane, the first time I'd ever gotten a taxi-cab, the first time for everything. And I came here with 35 dollars in my pocket. It was the bravest thing I'd ever done.
Madonna Louise 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 Louise Ciccone
Publicly humiliating someone for your own gain will only come and haunt you. Gods going to have his revenge.
Madonna Louise Ciccone
Not only does society suffer from racism and sexism but it also suffers from ageism. Once you reach a certain age you're not allowed to be adventurous, you're not allowed to be sexual. I mean, is there a rule? Are you supposed to just die?
Madonna Louise Ciccone
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.
Madonna Louise Ciccone
Fame is a by-product. Fame is something that should happen because you do work that speaks to people and people want to know about your work. Unfortunately the personality of people has taken over from the work and the artistry and it's this thing now that stands on its own. I don't think one should ever aspire to being famous.
Madonna Louise Ciccone