When I left Michigan and I came to New York, that was my goal, to be a professional dancer. And I sort of fell into singing by accident in a way. Madonna Ciccone Read Quote
I’m ambitious. But if I weren’t as talented as I am ambitious, I would be a gross monstrosity. Madonna Ciccone Read Quote
I live – I live a highly scheduled life. There’s absolutely no time wasted. I’m very focused. And I have a great assistant. Madonna Ciccone Read Quote
Of course, my interests and my focus change and become more diverse, more worldly. At the same time, I am interested in the simple basics, which is I love to dance and I love to make people dance. Madonna Ciccone Read Quote
I have a funny relationship with religion. I’m a big believer in ritualistic behavior as long as it doesn’t hurt anybody. But I’m not a big fan of rules. And yet, we cannot live in a world without order. Madonna Ciccone Read Quote
Writing is a very intimate thing, especially when you write lyrics and sing them in front of someone for the first time. It’s like a really embarrassing situation. To me, singing is almost like crying, and you have to really know someone before you can start crying in front of them. Madonna Ciccone Read Quote
Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It’s a painful religion. We’re all gluttons for punishment. Madonna Ciccone Read Quote
Part of the reason I sort of shot out like a cannon out of Michigan and left home at such an early age is because I had to feel independent. Madonna Ciccone Read Quote
