by stellarrenegade on Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:24 pm
"To me, the whole process of being a brush stroke in someone else's painting is a little difficult.
"Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another."
"A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want."
"When I'm hungry, I eat. When I'm thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it."
"That we are responsible for our own fate, we reap what we sow, we get what we give, we pull in what we put out. I know these things for sure."
"I think you can be defiant and rebellious and still be strong and positive."
"I hate polite conversation. I hate it when people stand around and go, "Hi, how are you?" I hate words that don't have any reason or meaning. Also I hate it when people smoke in elevators and closed in places. It's just so rude."
"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. I do it in most of the things I do, and most of the videos that I make and most of my performances. Even in my concerts there are so many moments when I just stood still and laughed at myself."
"Be strong, believe in freedom and in God, love yourself, understand your sexuality, have a sense of humor, masturbate, don't judge people by their religion, color or sexual habits, love life and your family."
"I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art."
-Madonna
God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher.
Saint Teresa of Avila