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 anonymousblendcity share on social
People hear the soul, black influence in my voice. I grew up listening to CKLW and all the black stations like WLBS. Madonna Ciccone blackcklwgrow Change image and share on social
Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment. Madonna Ciccone catholicismgluttonpainful Change image and share on social
Imagine if someone like John Lennon or Bob Marley, Sid Vicious, Picasso, whomever, were doing their work, and some corporation, some CEO, some branding entity was saying to you, 'Well, you can do that, but you've got to remove this aspect of your work.' There would no longer be that purity anymore. Madonna Ciccone anymoreaspectbob share on social
Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another. Madonna Ciccone dependmanpermission Change image and share on social
One of the things that helps me tell a story through music is to create a character. I have to have a muse, whether it's Frida Kahlo, Martha Graham, Marlene Dietrich, or Pippi Longstocking. Madonna Ciccone charactercreatedietrich Change image and share on social
I'm encouraging other people, whether they're professionals or not, to use their creativity to express themselves, to get a conversation going, to get the party started, really. Madonna Ciccone conversationcreativityencourage Change image and share on social
You realise that having a number one record and being loved and adored isn't the most important thing in the world. But at the same time, I don't have a problem with it. What I'm trying to say is, I'm not a reluctant pop star. Madonna Ciccone adoreimportantlove share on social
I am the result of the good choices I've made and the bad choices. Madonna Ciccone badchoicegood Change image and share on social
I was more of a dancing kid than a singing kid. I mean, I sang in school choirs and I sang in school musicals, but I was much more interested in dancing than singing. Madonna Ciccone choirdanceinterest Change image and share on social