I think of myself as a performance artist. I hate being called a pop star. I hate that.
Madonna CicconeRead
One thing I've learned is that I'm not the owner of my talent; I'm the manager of it.
Interpretation
Talent is not something you possess; it's something you cultivate and manage.
In this quote, Madonna emphasizes the perspective that talent should not be seen as a fixed attribute that one owns, but rather as a resource that requires careful management and nurturing. This insight encourages individuals to take responsibility for developing their abilities through practice, dedication, and continuous learning, highlighting the importance of mindset and effort in achieving success.
In practice
During a speech at an awards ceremony to inspire emerging artists.
I think of myself as a performance artist. I hate being called a pop star. I hate that.
i won't be happy until i'm famous like God
Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it, Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it...
I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.
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.
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.
Cherish your mistakes, and you won't keep making them over and over again. It's the same with heartbreaks and girls and everything else. Cherish them, and they'll put some wealth in you.
My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.
It is much more difficult to measure non-performance than performance. Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Non-performance can almost always be explained away
Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.
...no matter how avid they themselves may be for praise and appreciation, people are often niggardly in giving it to others, however merited it is.
Republics, one after another . . . have perished from a want of intelligence and virtue in the masses of the people. . . .
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