Madonna Ciccone Quotes

Always be yourself and rebel against what people tell you should be and be whatever you want to.

I'm going to be me as I am, and you can beat me or jail me or even kill me, but I'm not going to be what you want me to be.

When I was younger I was trying to do what I wanted to do, not what the game wanted me to do.

Even as a child, Muhammad Ali got perverse pleasure out of being different. He liked the attention it got him, but most of all he just liked being himself: odd and independent.

I'd rather die my way than live yours.

All my life I been doin' what people tell me to do. Now, I'm telling them.

I love the freedom to do whatever I want with style and not be put into a box.

I've always done everything at my disposal to avoid labeling what I do, or to avoid being labeled myself.

People relate to the spirit of the band, which is to live your way and succeed on your own terms. There's no hypocrisy in being successful and still railing against conformity.

To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.

I have an aversion to being mislabeled. Here's a label I'd accept: I'm an 'individual.' I'm someone who can't follow, and doesn't want to lead.

We have to wake up. We have to refuse to be a clone.

I resent limitations. I'm going to be this way for a while.

You can wear whatever, be whatever, do whatever you want.

I'm not interested in meeting people's expectations, and I'm not interested in pleasing people.

I'm not a sheep.

I'm totally committed to the cause of individuality. That's the only thing I stand by: independence.

There's a line in the picture where he snarls, 'Nobody tells me what to do.' That's exactly how I've felt all my life.

Like most kids, you don't want to do what your folks want you to do. You've got your own thing.

Whoso would be a man must be a non-conformist.

I just don't like people to be dictated to. I think you should dress however you want.

I have a natural tendency to resist conformity.

Who ever lives life on their own terms?

The second someone tries to put me in a box, I will do everything to rebel against that.

I can't help but do things my own way.