'She is somebody who is so determined to stretch in every direction and I really admire that. Believe me, the number of directors that I have worked with who don't have half her ability makes me believe she has a real talent.'[79]

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

'Madonna is a funny person, respectful and collaborative. I've been aware for a year that Madonna was a Gogol Bordello fan and in the end, we met trough mutual…

'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 …