'She's incredibly brave and she's got a real mischevious quality about her. I find her very compelling, really daring.' (SPIN, Interview 98/04)

'I really like Madonna. What I admire is she's made it on her own terms.' Ayumi Hamasaki

'Just the fact that she made it look good to control your own life when that was something that was not supposed to be very sexy for a woman. She's one of the …

'I was born my mother's son, but I will die my sister's brother. I no longer balk at the truth, because when all is said and done and written, I am truly proud…