Madonna

"Express yourself, don't repress yourself."

"Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone and interpret it themselves."

"I'm my own sanctuary, I make the rules."

"Sometimes people are beautiful, not in looks, but in the way they carry themselves and the impact they leave on others."

"The most important thing is that you're not afraid."

"I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going against the grain."

"When you make music or write or create, it's really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with the listener."

"I'm like a fireworks show, and I just keep getting more interesting."

"People fear what they don't understand and hate what they can't conquer."

"You have to be innovative, you have to be creative, and you have to be different."

"I'm fascinated by rap and hip-hop culture, the way they express themselves."

"Loneliness is my least favorite thing about life. The thing that I'm most worried about is just being alone without anybody to care for or someone who will care for me."

"I'm just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time."

"I wake up every morning and make my choice to be happy."

"The more people that call you a rebel, the more you know you're doing something right."

"Being gay is like glitter, it never goes away."

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

"I've been searching for ways to heal myself, and I've found that kindness is the best way."

"You can't just sit around and wait for people to give you that golden dream."

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

"I'm not really interested in politics. I'm interested in revolution."

"I think that people who get to a certain position, and then try to keep working at that level, are really setting themselves up for a potential grand failure."

"I'm beginning to wonder what it's like to be sane."

"Ageism is a disease. Let's cure it."

"I'm not a material girl in a material world, I'm a spiritual girl in a material world."

"Sex is natural, sex is fun, sex is best when it's one on one."

"I came to America to become a star, and I became one."

"I'm my own sanctuary. I make the rules and I make the play ground."

"Women are leeches on men, they really are."

"Criticism has never stopped me from doing what I think is right."