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Life And Love Inspire Me. I Think Reinventing Yourself Is Vital To Your Survival As An Artist And A Human Being. I Know It’s Cliché To Say About Me At This Point, But It’s True. My Curiosity Definitely Is The Driving Force In My Life And Career. When You Stop Learning, Engaging And Growing, You’re Dead.

-Madonna Ciccone

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Life And Love Inspire

Madonna Ciccone

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Life And Love Inspire Me. I Think Reinventing Yourself Is Vital To Your Survival As An Artist And A Human Being. I Know It’s Cliché To Say About Me At This Point, But It’s True. My Curiosity Definitely Is The Driving Force In My Life And Career. When You Stop Learning, Engaging And Growing, You’re Dead.

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