Stories, Articles and Quotes by Madonna

"I laugh at myself. I don't take myself completely seriously. I think that's another quality that people have to hold on to... you have to laugh, especially at yourself."

"Power without guilt, love without doubt."

"No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always become a better version of yourself."

"I always felt like I was a freak when I was growing up and that there was something wrong with me because I couldn't fit in anywhere."

"To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage, because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt."

"Never forget to dream."

"I've been popular and unpopular, successful and unsuccessful, loved and loathed and I know how meaningless it all is. Therefore I feel free to take whatever risks I want."

"Family is everything. Family comes first. It's not what I expected it to be, but nothing ever is."

"I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in and going after your dreams."

"I want to be like Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, and John Lennon... but I want to stay alive."