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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 sometimes think I was born to live up to my name. How coul

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In this quote, Madonna reflects on her name and how it has influenced her life choices. She suggests that her name, suggesting a religious connotation (Madonna meaning "Virgin Mary"), could have led her down a path towards becoming a nun. However, Madonna asserts that her name has instead shaped her identity as an influential pop icon. She implies that her choice was inevitable and irresistibly aligned with her given name.

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