"The ultimate moment where I most felt like a rebel was in St. Petersburg, Russia [in 2012 during the MDNA Tour] when I was told they were going to arrest anyone who was openly or obviously gay and they came to my shows and I spoke out against the government."

-- Madonna Ciccone

#Gay Quotes #Russia Quotes #Government Quotes

“Don't be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.”
“Film is not like a book; it's not a writer's baby at all. So many people have put in their talent, by that time that you feel grateful for what they've done, you don't feel possessive about it in any way.”
“Oaths and curses are a proof of a most heroic courage, at least in appearance, which answers the same end.”

Source : Mary Collyer (1749). “Felicia To Charlotte: Being Letters From A Young Lady in the Country, To Her Friend in Town : Containing A Series of the Most Interesting Events, Interspersed with Moral Reflections ...”, p.203
“Already the writers are complaining that there is too much freedom. They need some pressure. The worse your daily life, the better your art. If you have to be careful because of oppression and censorship, this pressure produces diamonds.”
“There's a lot of things you can put up with, as long as you're not related to them.”
“Excellence isn't as much about being the best as it is about being the best you can be, and being better than you were before.”
“Learn the sweet magic of a cheerful face.”
“There is no such thing as unfortunate genius; if a man or woman is fit for work, God appoints the field.”

Source : Adah Isaacs Menken (2002). “Infelicia and Other Writings”, p.80, Broadview Press

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