Madonna

"I'm a fighter. I believe in the eye for an eye business. If you mess with me, you're going to get messed up."

"The constant abuse, the constant misunderstanding, or being lied to – it gets old."

"I just love the smell of my own ambition."

"What's most important to me is that we all stay connected and that we celebrate what we've done."

"I think it's important to have closure in any relationship that ends – especially with my fans, since they've been so loyal."

"Everyone probably thinks that I'm a raving egomaniac, that I have an inferiority complex or superiority complex."

"AIDS is not a death sentence anymore. It's a manageable disease, but we have to take care of ourselves."

"To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return."

"I don't care what the world thinks. I've never cared what the world thinks."

"The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people, they think it's their fault."

"Ultimately, you just want to make sure you're doing something that you believe in."

"I was a dancer. I studied jazz for years and years, and learned how to use my body as an instrument."

"People want to censor me. They don't want me to say certain things. That's what the censors are all about."

"I don't want to be your slave, I just want to be your mistress."

"I feel like I'm a student of human behavior."

"I really appreciate things that are about pushing the envelope."

"I believe in the power of healing, and I believe that love is the most powerful healer of all."

"I'm not interested in being a role model, or a moral compass."

"If I can make a difference in someone's life, then I've done my job."

"I've been fighting for women's rights and freedom of expression my whole career."

"The most important thing is to be true to yourself and to create something that's honest."

"I think that reinvention is the key to longevity in this industry."

"You have to believe that you're going to be successful, or you won't be."

"I don't apologize for anything I do or say."

"The future is female, and it's about time."

"I think about death a lot, and it's not because I'm morbid. It's because I'm trying to live life to the fullest."

"I want people to be inspired by my work to go out and do good things."

"I'm interested in the mystery of life, not the answers."

"You have to love what you do, or you're just going through the motions."

"I think that technology is amazing, but it shouldn't replace human connection."