Madonna Ciccone

I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#after #believe #doing #expression #freedom

Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#depend #man #permission #pleasures #poor

A lot of places I go are dangerous, like Tel Aviv or Rio, but that never stops me from going there and putting on a show. I have good security. I don't worry about that. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#aviv #dangerous #go #going #good

Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#painful #punishment #religion #soothing

I get strength from my art - all the paintings I own are powerful. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#get #i #own #paintings #powerful

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

#back #being #cringe #hairstyle #human

I always felt like I was a freak when I was growing up and that there was something wrong with me because I couldn't fit in anywhere. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#anywhere #because #felt #fit #freak

As an artist myself, I know what it's like to put your heart and soul into something. You can feel the presence of another person. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#artist #feel #heart #i #into

Everybody in our family studied a musical instrument. My father was really big on that. Somehow I only took a year or two of piano lessons and I convinced my father to let me take dancing lessons. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#convinced #dancing #everybody #family #father

I think my biggest flaw is my insecurity. I'm terribly insecure. I'm plagued with insecurities 24/7. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#flaw #i #i think #insecure #insecurities