Madonna Ciccone Quotes

Good is towing the line, being behaved, being quiet, being passive, fitting in, being liked, and great is being messy, having a belly, speaking your mind, standing up for what you believe in, fighting for another paradigm, not letting people talk you out of what you know to be true.

Use the voice that you were given. Shout what you believe in from the top of your lungs. Never let anyone quiet you.

I've had strong opinions probably since I was born. It makes you unpopular, but what can you do?

I learned that you should never be afraid to speak your mind especially when you know it's right.

I can stand up for what I believe in. I don't take the word 'rebel' in a negative connotation.

It's fun to be liked, but when standing up for what you believe in, it's also very fun not to be liked.

Be bold, be brave enough to be your true self.

In my personal life, I have always been bold, from the clothes I wear to how I talk. For me, boldness does not necessarily mean stripping. I think people have wrong notion about boldness. For me, bold is being different.

I like stubborn players. At least they have an opinion. If they are right or wrong, this doesn't matter for me.

I have enough energy to insist on saying what I think.

There's only one thing worse than a man who doesn't have strong likes and dislikes, and that's a man who has strong likes and dislikes without the courage to voice them.

For better or worse, I've always tried to march to my own drum and tell it like it is, while preserving some integrity and style. God, I'm fabulous!

I used to hold back because people would get offended, but now I'm like, 'You're going to hear me, regardless. Whether you accept what I have to say or not is on you.'

The people at my label are always endorsing what I say. They say, 'You see the truth, so speak it.' They believe in me. They respect my opinion. At least I have an opinion, and I'm not trying to play it safe. I don't go around saying, 'I think everyone is great, and the world is fantastic.' Everyone has opinions. They just don't say it.

I've always been me. I've always been very direct and have told the truth and have been very willing to stand up and speak out.

I want to encourage kids to speak up, to tell their stories. That is the only way people will know what we have to go through. Believe in yourself. Someone once told me being different isn't bad - different is just different!

Most people get scared away from having an opinion. It's not so much my opinions everybody relates to, it's that I don't care about being punished for it.

I am an outspoken person. I believe in what I say.

We must know what we think and speak out, even at the risk of unpopularity.

I appreciate someone who stands out and stands up for what he believes in, because that's what I'm trying to do.

Fight for what you believe in, speak your mind, and don't be afraid.

I've learned to recognize that I'm in certain rooms for a reason, and I've learned - if I have an opinion or something I want to say - to say those things and not feel afraid about it.

I have strong opinions, and I am not afraid to share them.

My goal is never to tone down.

I have been told too much - to talk less, to keep my opinions to myself, to not sound intelligent - all this was told to me so that I could fit in. But I never thought I fit in anyway. So if you don't fit in, at least stand out.