Madonna Quotes & Sayings

Poor is the man, whose pleasures depend on the permission of another — Madonna

Everyone probably thinks that I'm a raving nymphomaniac, that I have an insatiable sexual appetite, when the truth is I'd rather read a book. — Madonna

To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage, because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt. — Madonna

Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone... — Madonna

I always thought I should be treated like a star. — Madonna

Power without guilt, love without doubt.... — Madonna

Power is being told you're not loved and not being destroyed by it. — Madonna

We all need to treat each other with human dignity and respect — Madonna

Only when I'm dancing can I feel this free. — Madonna

Deep in my heart I'm concealing things that I'm longing to say. Scared to confess what I'm feeling - frightened you'll slip away. — Madonna

I want to be like Gandhi and Martin Luther King and John Lennon but i want to STAY ALIVE. — Madonna

It doesn't matter what it looked like. What matters is the truth. (Mr. Peabody to Tommy) — Madonna

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

You gave me back the paradise
That I thought I lost for good
You helped me find the reasons why
It took me by surprise that you understood
You knew all along
What I never wanted to say
Until I learned to love myself
I was never ever lovin' anybody else. — Madonna

Better to live one year as a tiger, then a hundred as sheep. — Madonna

Don't just stand there let's get to it. Strike a pose, there's nothing to it. — Madonna

T.G.T.B.T: too good to be true. — Madonna

It's not easy having a good marriage
but I don't want easy. Easy doesn't make you grow. Easy doesn't make you think. I thank God everyday that I am married to a man who makes me think. That's my definition of true love. — Madonna

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want. — Madonna

At least my cage is filled with light. — Madonna

There's no such thing as the perfect soulmate. If you meet someone and you think they're perfect, you better run as fast as you can in the other direction. 'Cos your soulmate is the person that pushes all your buttons, pisses you off on a regular basis, and makes you face your shit. — Madonna

Poor is the man whose pleasure depends on the permission of another. — Madonna

We learn our lessons; we get hurt; we want revenge. Then we realize that actually, happiness and forgiving people is the best revenge. — Madonna

Sometimes you have to be a bitch to get things done. — Madonna

I'm anal retentive. I'm a workaholic. I have insomnia. And I'm a control freak. That's why I'm not married. Who could stand me? — Madonna

When I'm hungry, I eat. When I'm thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it. — Madonna

We all fall to the floor at some point. It's how you pick yourself up that's the real challenge. Isn't it? — Madonna

Everyone is entitled to my opinion — Madonna

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"If I have learned one thing in my life, it is this - just go with it. If you relax, it doesn't hurt as much," Madonna ( she said as childhood pictures of Rocco were shown in the background.) — Madonna

Beauty is where you find it. — Madonna

I always wished that I could find someone as beautiful as you, but in the process I forgot that I was special too. — Madonna

Sick and perverted always appeals to me. — Madonna

I am rich and famous. I have a talented and gorgeous husband and two beautiful children. I could go on. — Madonna

Fame is a form of misunderstanding. — Madonna

I laugh at myself.
I don't take myself completely seriously.
I think that's another quality that people have to hold on to ... you have to laugh, especially at yourself. — Madonna

Only love can last. — Madonna

Its better to live a goat than 100 sheep. — Madonna

If I'm smart then I'll run away, but I'm not so I guess I'll stay — Madonna

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

I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay. — Madonna

i won't be happy until i'm famous like God — Madonna

Family is everything. Family comes first. It's not what I expected it to be, but nothing ever is. — Madonna

There is one more thing," said Mr. Peabody. "Now you must go and pick up all the feathers."
... "I don't think it's possible to pick up all the feathers," Tommy replied.
"It would be just as impossible to undo the damage that you have done by spreading the rumor that I am a thief," said Mr. Peabody. "Each feather represents a person in Happyville." ... "Next time, don't be so quick to judge a person. And remember the power of your words. — Madonna

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

Papa Don't Preach — Madonna

I am because we are. We all bleed the same color. We all want to love and be loved. — Madonna

I've been popular and unpopular successful and unsuccessful loved and loathed and I know how meaningless it all is. Therefore I feel free to take whatever risks I want. — Madonna

No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself. — Madonna