35 Inspirational Madonna Quotes On Success

Madonna is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Referred to as the ‘Queen of Pop’ since the 1980s, Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music and for the imagery she uses onstage and in music videos. Having sold more than 300 million records worldwide, Madonna is noted as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. She is the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time, accumulating $1.4 billion from her concert tickets. Additionally, Rolling Stone listed her among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. May these Madonna Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.

1. “One of the things that helps me tell a story through music is to create a character. I have to have a muse, whether it’s Frida Kahlo, Martha Graham, Marlene Dietrich, or Pippi Longstocking.” Madonna

2. “A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.” Madonna

3. “Power without guilt, love without doubt.” Madonna

4. “Poor is the man whose pleasure depends on the permission of another.” Madonna

5. “Better to live one year as a tiger, than a hundred as sheep.” Madonna

6. “Imagine if someone like John Lennon or Bob Marley, Sid Vicious, Picasso, whomever, were doing their work, and some corporation, some CEO, some branding entity was saying to you, ‘Well, you can do that, but you’ve got to remove this aspect of your work.’ There would no longer be that purity anymore.” Madonna

7. “Fame is a form of misunderstanding.” Madonna

8. “If it’s bitter at the start, then it’s sweeter in the end.” Madonna

9. “If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you’re always going to be disappointed.” Madonna

10. “No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.” Madonna

11. “In the blink of an eye everything can change! Why waste time?“ Madonna

12. “We all fall to the floor at some point. It’s how you pick yourself up that’s the real challenge. Isn’t it?” Madonna

13. “Beauty is where you find it.” Madonna

14. “Don’t just stand there let’s get to it. Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it.” Madonna

15. “If you have children, you know you’re responsible for somebody. You realize you are being imitated; your belief systems and priorities have a direct influence on these children, who are like flowers in a garden.” Madonna

16. “We learn our lessons; we get hurt; we want revenge. Then we realize that actually, happiness and forgiving people is the best revenge.” Madonna

17. “On the one hand, the idea of marriage and the sort of traditional family life repulses me. But on the other hand, I long for it, you know what I mean? I’m constantly in conflict with things. And it is because of my past and my upbringing and the journey that I’ve been on.” Madonna

18. “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.” Madonna

19. “We all need to treat each other with human dignity and respect.” Madonna

20. “I’m always looking for something new: a new inspiration, a new philosophy, a new way to look at something, new talent.” Madonna

21. “Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone.” Madonna

22. “There’s no such thing as the perfect soulmate. If you meet someone and you think they’re perfect, you better run as fast as you can in the other direction. ‘Cos your soulmate is the person that pushes all your buttons, pisses you off on a regular basis, and makes you face your nonsense.” Madonna

23. “I think my biggest flaw is my insecurity. I’m terribly insecure. I’m plagued with insecurities 24/7.” Madonna

24. “Power is being told you are not loved and not being destroyed by it.” Madonna

25. “Be strong, believe in freedom and in God, love yourself, have a sense of humor, don’t judge people by their religion, color or habits, love life and your family.” Madonna

26. “It’s not easy having a good marriage – but I don’t want easy. Easy doesn’t make you grow. Easy doesn’t make you think. I thank God every day that I am married to a man who makes me think. That’s my definition of true love.” Madonna

27. “If I can’t be daring in my work or the way I live my life, then I don’t really see the point of being on this planet.” Madonna

28. “I guess some people are brilliant enough to be brilliant on their own and never doubt anything and come up with fabulous things. But I think it’s good to get into arguments with people and have them say, That sucks or You’re crazy or That’s cheesy or What do you think of this?” Madonna

29. “I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.” Madonna

30. “With all the chaos, pain and suffering in the world, the fact that my adoption of a child from who was living in an orphanage, you know, was the number one story for a week in the world. To me, that says more about our inability to focus on the real problems.” Madonna

31. “Express yourself, don’t repress yourself.” Madonna

32. “You have to be passionate and believe in what you do because there’s going to be a lot of fights, battles, and struggles along the way. So my best advice is to really believe and love what you do. You always have to fight for things that are worth it.” Madonna

33. “In this business, my business, I get to meet all kinds of incredible people, fascinating people, glamorous people, and sexy people and highly intellectual people. And you meet them and you go ‘interesting, interesting, interesting’. They’re interesting, but not very many people stop you in your tracks.” Madonna

34. “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.” Madonna

35. “I believe that we are at a very low level of consciousness, and we do not know how to treat each other as human beings. We are caught up in our own lives, our own needs, our own ego gratification. I feel a strong sense of responsibility in delivering that message.” Madonna

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