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Madonna Ciccone Quotes

If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you're always going to be disappointed.

"Madonnarama!". Interview with Rich Cohen, www.vanityfair.com. May 2008.

Why did God create men? Because vibrators can't mow the lawn.

"Fictional character: Sarah Jennings". "Dangerous Game", www.imdb.com. 1993.

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

"Song: "Justify My Love" (Album: "I'm Going to Tell You a Secret")". 2006.

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

"Madonna's New York City Apartment". Interview with Deborah Gimelson, www.architecturaldigest.com. October 31, 1991.

Rejection is the greatest aphrodisiac.

"Song: "Forbidden Love" (Album: "Bedtime Stories")". 1994.

Crucifixes are sexy because there's a naked man on them.

"Madonna" by Imogen Tilden, www.theguardian.com. July 4, 2001.

I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.

"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

I always acted like a star long before I was one.

"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

I want to be like Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, and John Lennon... but I want to stay alive.

"Madonna’s Only Wrongdoing Is That She Is Still Alive" by Kosta Petrov, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 23, 2016.