Quotes from Madonna Ciccone

I learned a lot about humility and patience, keeping my mouth shut.

Living For Love single and remixes available in UK soon! Sorry you have to wait! Its not my decision or my choice! Thanks for your patience! # rebelheart # livingforlove

As much as I think I've inspired people in the world, I'd like to be more involved bringing about world peace.

The world is not so kind, people trap your mind.

I'm not sorry, it's human nature.

Never forget who you are, little star.

They're only words, unless they're true.

When we take a picture, we have a negative. We put the right solution on it and, suddenly, the picture comes to life. So what do we do? We take the negative and turn it into a positive.

I think you can be defiant and rebellious and still be strong and positive.

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

People have no morals, I swear to God. The things that people do for ratings! It's unforgivable.

I don't think ultimately God punishes. I think we bring about our own destruction or our own creation.

Publicly humiliating someone for your own gain will only come and haunt you. God's going to have his revenge.

There are moments when I can't believe I'm as old as I am. But I feel better physically than I did 10 years ago. I don't think, Oh God, I'm missing something.

Elvis Presley? He's God.

I am the result of the good choices I've made and the bad choices.

Do everything you're told. Be a good cheerleader. And never, never say, 'It's not so bad.' Say 'You are almost there!' And say it a lot.

Santa cAme early this year! good things come to those who wait! ? #rebelheart

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

Happiness lies in your own hand

I feel just as hungry today as I did the day I left home.

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.

We go hard or we go home we gon' do this all night long! #werk

I hope I will always have the ability to create art and live in a world where I can speak freely, and I can inspire people. I don't know what form that will take.