Loathe her, like her, or love her – you can’t ignore her. It’s been that way since she first came dancing onto the scene, dressed like no one else dared and commanding attention like no one else could. Madonna caused a stir then and she apparently sees no reason to stop now.
The entertainer who fans affectionately call “Madge” will turn 50 tomorrow and is one of the millions of fifty-licious people who are giving a whole new meaning to the number.
Madge is one of the main artists who has provided the “soundtrack” for my life since my 20′s. I’ve always loved that she marches to her own beat – even when it’s one that no one else gets. I especially love that she embraces that. You get the impression that she’d be disappoited if everyone did like her. The first interview I remember ever seeing her give, I thought, “She’s going to be huge.” It wasn’t just because of her looks, voice, or dance moves. She had an unshakable confidence and a sinister look in her eye that said, “Do. Not. Mess. With. Me.” The confidence? The look? They’ve only gotten stronger.
“I have the same goal I’ve had ever since I was a girl. I want to rule the world.” – Madonna
Madonna has taken spectacular care of herself and it shows. She hasn’t slowed down and, in fact, will soon launch a world tour. Just add her to the list of people who prove, with their lives, that age doesn’t matter. You are as young (or as old) as you feel, as you act, and as you want to be.
Madonna Quotes
“I sometimes think I was born to live up to my name. How could I be anything else but what I am having been named Madonna? I would either have ended up a nun or this.”
“I’m tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.”
“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.”
“I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.”
If anyone still doubts the “Forty is the new Thirty….Fifty is the new Forty…” philosophy, catch a Madonna show. When you catch your breath, you’ll be a believer.
