I tend to write during the day so I can see my children at night. But if my kids aren't with me and I have a chunk of time when I'm a single woman living in my house for a miraculous week, I will get to write at different hours. Madonna Ciccone childchunkday share on social
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 agofeelgod Change image and share on social
I've never really lived a conventional life, so I think it's quite foolish for me or anyone else to start thinking that I am going to start making conventional choices. Madonna Ciccone choiceconventionalfoolish Change image and share on social
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 agreebringfather share on social
We like to put people on a pedestal, give them one character trait, and if they step outside of that shrinelike area that we blocked out for them, then we will punish them. Madonna Ciccone areablockcharacter Change image and share on social
I like to think I'm a role model for women. But I also don't like to just limit it to women. I like to think I'm a role model for human beings in general. Madonna Ciccone beinggeneralhuman Change image and share on social
Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another. Madonna Ciccone dependmanpermission Change image and share on social
Writing is a very intimate thing, especially when you write lyrics and sing them in front of someone for the first time. It's like a really embarrassing situation. To me, singing is almost like crying, and you have to really know someone before you can start crying in front of them. Madonna Ciccone cryembarrassfront share on social
The thing about dancing - what it taught me all those years - is it gives you an amazing sense of discipline in forcing yourself to do things that you know are good for you but you don't really want to do. Madonna Ciccone amazedancediscipline share on social
Things were a lot simpler in Detroit. I didn't care about anything but boyfriends. Madonna Ciccone boyfriendcaredetroit Change image and share on social