Madonna Ciccone Quotes

People love pitting strong females against each other.

RIP George Michael. I can't believe it. Such an incredible singer and a lovely human being, far too young to leave us.

In America it is not considered to be mentally ill when a woman advances on her prey in a discotheque setting with hardy cocktails present.

I wake up every morning and it's like when you break up with somebody who has really broken your heart.

I love the art form, but working in film can be a disheartening experience.

I don't affiliate myself with any specific religious group. I connect to different ritualistic aspects of different belief systems, and I see the connecting thread between all religious beliefs.

I think most children who are adopted ultimately want to meet their biological parents and often do. I think that is an important journey for children who are adopted to go on.

I think there probably was a time when I was less provocative. That's when I was married.

Before doing any interviews I like to know who I'm meeting with and get a bit of an idea of their sensibilities.

My daughter's birth was like a rebirth for me.

I'm liking the idea more and more of just standing up with a microphone and talking.

Make no mistake, Madonna is always in control of the image she wants you to see.

I like to make people think.

My son youngest son David's favorite song - he plays guitar - and he likes "Devil Pray." That's his favorite.

I like that you have four minutes to zero in on something and evoke a specific feeling and take people on some sort of journey.

I'm angry. Yes, I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House.

When you make a movie, it seems like there's nothing but resistance. It's kind of a miracle that any movie ever gets made.

I think everybody has a bisexual nature. That's my theory. I could be wrong.

My idea of the perfect man would be someone intelligent and clever enough, but also kind and compassionate enough to stand up to me - to stand up to me with compassion.

I believe women should own their sexuality and sexual expression.

Every actor wants to get their two cents in about a scene at the end of the day.

I loved Prince then, I love him now and will love him eternally. He's with our son now.

[George Michael] is a great songwriter and he makes very classy videos, like me.

Donald Trump is the president. It's not a bad dream. It really happened. It's like being dumped by a lover and also being stuck in a nightmare.

I like the idea of going to one of those retreats where you don't speak - like, silence for five days.

I think love resides in all of the songs, even when they are overtly sexual.

Being poor in Africa is something people in America can't relate to. Part of the challenge is bringing that reality to people and moving them. You have to arouse compassion.

I like talking; I like playing with the audience.

I do some of my best stand-up comedy during sound checks.

It's always exciting for me to perform.

Being famous has changed a lot, because now there's so many outlets, between magazines, TV shows, and the Internet, for people to stalk and follow you. We created the monster.