'Madonna was incredibly quick and professional. I was unable to say anything else than 'Hello', 'I'll listen to it' and 'Good-bye'. That was incredibly stupid of me. Madonna was the idol of my youth and I grew up listening to her music.'

'I think the thing that Madonna does, which I hope I can do, is that she has this ability to come across as quite austere at the beginning :not cold exactly bu…

'She was very exact and particular about what she wanted as a director and she was very impressive.'[78]

'she has this ability to have you in the palm of her hand again. I went to see her last year in the Confessions on a Dance Floor and it was brilliant, it was r…