Children always think they did something wrong when their parents disappear. Madonna Ciccone More Quotes by Madonna Ciccone More Quotes From Madonna Ciccone I feel just as hungry today as I did the day I left home. Madonna Ciccone feels-justhometoday I think art should be controversial. I think it should make people think. Madonna Ciccone peopleartthinking The media is something that affects a lot of people, so you're constantly trying to strike a balance between respecting something and not caring about it. Madonna Ciccone mediacaringpeople Straight men need to be emasculated.... Every straight guy should have a man's tongue in his mouth at least once. Madonna Ciccone guyshould-havemen I'll flirt with anyone from garbagemen to grandmothers. Madonna Ciccone flirtinggrandmother I love being a mother. My children fill me up in many ways, and inspire me in many ways, but I need a partner in my life and I think most people feel that way. Madonna Ciccone motherlove-ischildren Fame is a by-product. It's not a goal. What matters is loving your work and loving what you do Madonna Ciccone loving-what-you-dowhat-mattersgoal One must dare to show what he wants. You have to go and ask for things rather than wait for them to happen. Madonna Ciccone darewaitingwant People who listen to them properly don't underestimate them. Unfortunately, there's so much about my career and me that distracts people from the actual content of most of my songs. Madonna Ciccone careerssongpeople Everyone has a self-destructive nature in them. It's whether you feed it or not. You don't have to be a pop star to feel connected to destruction or self-destruction. But self-destruction is self-obsession, and self-obsession is not really possible if you're engaged in raising children. And if you have a spiritual life, you're constantly being asked to see yourself as one small fragment in the bigger picture. Madonna Ciccone starsspiritualchildren 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. Madonna Ciccone recordsimportantnumbers Fame can be very disruptive. It can be like a drug. It gives you the feeling that you're happy, it gives you the feeling of self-importance, it gives you the feeling of fullfilment; but it can distract you from what is really important. Madonna Ciccone drugselfgiving When I'm dead and no longer the threat. My comfort is that all the great artists since the beginning of time have always been completely misunderstood and never fully appreciated until they were dead. Madonna Ciccone misunderstoodartistcomfort I believe in equal rights for all people. Madonna Ciccone rightsbelievepeople Nothing lasts forever. Should I? Madonna Ciccone unanswered-questionslastsforever Younger people are generally more adventurous - they're more open, more fun - have you met many guys my age? Guys my age are married or divorced or grumpy, fat and balding. Madonna Ciccone guyfunpeople You don't have to have a language in common with someone for a sexual rapport. But it helps if the language you don't understand is Italian. Madonna Ciccone italiancommonhelping I'll stop doing everything that I do when I don't want to do it anymore. Madonna Ciccone want You don't want to be the smartest person in the room; you want to be the dumbest in the room. You want to be surrounded by other thinking people who are going to say something that makes you think, "Oh, my God, that's an amazing idea. Why didn't I think of that." Madonna Ciccone peopleideasthinking Gay men are perfect men for girls who are tough. They're not threatened by strong women, and they're usually very in touch with their feelings and pay attention to details. I've always had an affinity with gay men. Madonna Ciccone strong-womengaygirl
