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.
And a mistake repeated more than once is a decision.
Speaking as a builder, if you start something, you must have a vision of the thing which arises from your instinct about preserving and enhancing what is there... If you're working correctly, the feeling doesn't wander about.
…everything has a past. Everything – a person, an object, a word, everything. If you don’t know the past, you can’t understand the present and plan properly for the future.
A lack of seriousness has led to all sorts of wonderful insights.
They shall not be expected to acknowledge us until we have acknowledged ourselves.
Delusions, errors and lies are like huge, gaudy vessels, the rafters of which are rotten and worm-eaten, and those who embark in them are fated to be shipwrecked.
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