"Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It’s a painful religion. We’re all gluttons for punishment." ― Madonna Ciccone Topic(s): Home More From Madonna Ciccone "Sometimes you want to go for a walk and you don’t want to be watched. You just want to be anonymous and blend in. Especially when I travel, I feel that way, because I can’t really go out and see a city the way other people can and I miss out on a lot." "I think in the end, when you’re famous, people like to narrow you down to a few personality traits. I think I’ve just become this ambitious, say-whatever’s-on-her-mind, intimidating person. And that’s part of my personality, but it’s certainly not anywhere near the whole thing." "I get strength from my art – all the paintings I own are powerful." More In Home "People internalize, from the jail to student loan debt, to credit card debt, to unemployment to the whole collective. It manifests itself in many ways, in people’s home lives, domestic stuff."― Jesse Jackson "I’m a private person too, and we don’t ever film anything in our home because it’s off limits. It’s like letting people see your messy house."― Carrie Underwood "My mother never gave up one me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back."― Denzel Washington